Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Franklin County, Ohio, April 2, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.12, -82.92) to the end point (40.12, -82.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 2, 1970, 7:06 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Franklin County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 2, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1970 | F3 | Georgia | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F3 | Georgia | 6.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F2 | Alabama | 6.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F2 | Alabama | 5.6 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F2 | Georgia | 5.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F2 | Ohio | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F2 | Ohio | 2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F1 | Georgia | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F1 | Ohio | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F0 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.