Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Maricopa County, Arizona, September 5, 1981
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.67, -112.32) to the end point (33.67, -112.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 5, 1981, 8:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arizona
- Counties
- Maricopa County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 5, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1981 | F1 | Arizona | 2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 1981 | F1 | Arizona | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.