Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Yavapai County, Arizona, August 10, 1972
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.75, -112.47) to the end point (34.75, -112.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 10, 1972, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Arizona
- Counties
- Yavapai County
- Near the path
- Chino Valley (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 10, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1972 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.