Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Charles County, Maryland, April 1, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.62, -76.92) to the end point (38.62, -76.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 1, 1973, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Maryland
- Counties
- Charles County
- Near the path
- Waldorf (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 1, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1973 | F3 | Virginia | 9.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 37 |
| Apr 1, 1973 | F1 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.