Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Phillips County, Colorado, August 9, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.62, -102.60) to the end point (40.62, -102.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 9, 1973, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Colorado
- Counties
- Phillips County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 9, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1973 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.