Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Placer County, California, October 15, 1972
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.75, -121.35) to the end point (38.75, -121.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 15, 1972, 2:26 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- California
- Counties
- Placer County
- Near the path
- Roseville (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 October 15, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1972 | F0 | California | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.