Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Los Angeles County, California, October 1, 1983

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.3 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.92, -118.35) to the end point (33.92, -118.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 1, 1983, 12:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
California
Counties
Los Angeles County
Near the path
Los Angeles, Hawthorne (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.