Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, McClain County, Oklahoma, December 29, 1972

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length14.5 mi
Width40 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.90, -97.50) to the end point (34.98, -97.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
December 29, 1972, 8:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Oklahoma
Counties
McClain County, Cleveland County
Path
14.5 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on December 29, 1972

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Dec 29, 1972F2Oklahoma31.2 mi30 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.