The April 23, 1968 tornado
F5Scioto, Lawrence and Gallia counties, Ohio
An F5 tornado on a 34.0-mile path that killed 7 and injured 93. It was one of 14 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 5 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF5 tornado · April 23, 1968
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F5
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 34.0 mi
- Width up to 400 yards
- Killed
- 7
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 93
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, April 23, 1968
- 3:05 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Pendleton County6 killed
- F4, Clermont County1 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.