Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Ross County, Ohio, December 26, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length35.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.43, -83.02) to the end point (39.83, -82.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 26, 1973, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Ross County, Pickaway County, Fairfield County
- Path
- 35.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 26, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1973 | F2 | Alabama | 3.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 1973 | F2 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 1973 | F1 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26, 1973 | F1 | Ohio | 0.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.