Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lorain County, Ohio, July 23, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width220 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.43, -82.37) to the end point (41.43, -82.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 23, 1972, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Lorain County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 220 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 23, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1972 | F1 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1972 | F0 | Arizona | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.