The April 23, 1968 tornado
F4Clermont, Brown and Clinton counties, Ohio
An F4 tornado on a 24.1-mile path that killed 1 and injured 33. It was one of 14 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 5 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · April 23, 1968
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 24.1 mi
- Width up to 300 yards
- Killed
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 33
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, April 23, 1968
- 12:56 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Pendleton County6 killed
- F5, Scioto County7 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.