Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1972
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length7.9 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.47, -80.22) to the end point (41.55, -80.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 2, 1972, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Pennsylvania
- Counties
- Mercer County, Crawford County
- Path
- 7.9 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 2, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1972 | F2 | New York | 12 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 1972 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.