Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Butler County, Ohio, May 19, 1973

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width77 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.25, -84.67) to the end point (39.25, -84.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 19, 1973, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Ohio
Counties
Butler County
Path
1 miles long, up to 77 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 19, 1973

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 19, 1973F4Alabama5.4 mi400 yd019
May 19, 1973F2Alabama2 mi500 yd010
May 19, 1973F2Alabama23.5 mi900 yd09
May 19, 1973F1Tennessee0.1 mi10 yd00
May 19, 1973F1Indiana18.4 mi20 yd00
May 19, 1973F1Tennessee3.6 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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