Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Maricopa County, Arizona, September 10, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1.8 mi
Width700 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.40, -111.85) to the end point (33.40, -111.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 10, 1972, 8:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arizona
- Counties
- Maricopa County
- Path
- 1.8 miles long, up to 700 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 10, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1972 | F1 | Iowa | 5.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.