Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, October 22, 1972

RatingF3

Deaths0

Injuries1

Length1.5 mi

Width33 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.90, -94.83) to the end point (33.90, -94.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: October 22, 1972, 2:24 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F3
States: Oklahoma
Counties: McCurtain County
Path: 1.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 1 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on October 22, 1972

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Oct 22, 1972	F3	Texas	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	2
Oct 22, 1972	F2	Oklahoma	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	1

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McCurtain County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.