Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Washoe County, Nevada, July 16, 1973

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width80 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.60, -119.77) to the end point (39.60, -119.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 16, 1973, 2:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Nevada
Counties
Washoe County
Path
1 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

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