Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Maricopa County, Arizona, August 30, 1971

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries41
Length4.7 mi
Width400 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.37, -111.92) to the end point (33.42, -111.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 30, 1971, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Arizona
Counties
Maricopa County
Path
4.7 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 41 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 30, 1971

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 30, 1971F2Washington0.5 mi17 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.