Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Multnomah County, Oregon, April 5, 1972
RatingF3
Deaths6
Injuries300
Length8.7 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.60, -122.63) to the end point (45.63, -122.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 5, 1972, 2:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Oregon, Washington
- Counties
- Multnomah County, Clark County
- Path
- 8.7 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 6 deaths, 300 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 5, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1972 | F3 | Washington | 0.1 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 1972 | F2 | Washington | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5, 1972 | F2 | Washington | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.