Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Maricopa County, Arizona, September 5, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.42, -111.77) to the end point (33.42, -111.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 5, 1970, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arizona
- Counties
- Maricopa County
- Near the path
- Mesa (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 5, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1970 | F1 | Colorado | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.