SPC Stats
Path length: 4.7 miles
Width:Β 400 yards
Fatalities:Β 0
Injuries:Β 41
Rating:Β F2
County:Β Maricopa
There are 2 tornadoes that are a part of the SPCΒ Database for August 30, 1971. Β One in Whitman County, WA and an F2 in Maricopa County, AZ near the Tempe and Mesa areas. Β That is the topic of this summary.
Storm Data states that the tornado lasted only 10 minutes and traveled about 5 miles. Β It began in an unpopulated area of south Tempe. Β As it moved northeast into a more populated area, there was considerable damage to homes, utilities and trees. Β I found several newspaper articles showing tremendous damage to trailers at the Holiday Village Mobile Home Court. There were 41 injuries, mainly minor. Β Folks were hit by flying glass. Β There are no fatalities attributed to this tornado but there was a man who died of a heart attack during the storm.Β Β
Tornado Path
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SPC coordinates: Β Start: 33.37 / -111.92Β Β End:Β 33.42 / -111.87Β Β Β Β
Note: Β Exact tornado path may not be straight and/or continuous.
Newspaper Clippings
Discrepancies:
We gathered information for this event from the SPC & NCDC Databases and the August 1971 Storm Data Publication and found the following differences:
Path Length:
- SPC/NCDC have a 4.7 mile pathΒ length.
- Storm Data has a length at 5 miles.
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