Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, October 22, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.88, -94.82) to the end point (33.88, -94.82), 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
- F2
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- McCurtain County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 22, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1972 | F3 | Oklahoma | 1.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 1972 | F3 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.