Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Ross County, Ohio, August 24, 1982
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length3.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.45, -82.98) to the end point (39.47, -82.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 24, 1982, 7:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Ross County
- Path
- 3.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 24, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1982 | F2 | Illinois | 23.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F0 | Illinois | 12.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F0 | Illinois | 13 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F0 | Illinois | 11.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F0 | Illinois | 0.8 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.