August 27, 1964: The first tornado on record in Arizona to cause fatalities. It was a quick-hitting tornado later rated F2. It hit an Indian Settlement near the San Xavier Mission about 4 miles from Tucson. The Storm Data entry had no path length or width listed. Thomas Grazulis states the tornado “moved erratically N, then W, then N again.” An article in the Arizona Daily Star mentioned a 3 1/4 mile path.
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