Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Whitman County, Washington, August 30, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.92, -117.35) to the end point (46.92, -117.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 30, 1971, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Washington
- Counties
- Whitman County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 30, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1971 | F2 | Arizona | 4.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 41 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.