Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Ashtabula County, Ohio, August 7, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.8 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.70, -80.90) to the end point (41.70, -80.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 7, 1972, 4:02 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Ashtabula County
- Path
- 1.8 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 7, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1972 | F1 | New York | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 1972 | F1 | New York | 4.9 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 1972 | F1 | Connecticut | 9.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 1972 | F0 | Georgia | 3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.