Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Frederick County, Maryland, March 3, 1972

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.42, -77.42) to the end point (39.42, -77.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 3, 1972, 11:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Maryland
Counties
Frederick County
Path
1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.