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1968-04-23 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity

Wheelersburg, OH Tornado

Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 1968-04-23 Wheelersburg, OH event. This tornado reached the peak of the Fujita scale, manifesting total structural failure in well-built homes and extreme landscape scarring.

Detailed analysis of the damage path indicates peak intensities consistent with F5/EF5 ratings. Our map data shows the forward velocity and vortex structure resulted in 7 fatalities and 93 injuries over a path length of 34 miles.

This record serves as a technical entry in the Fujita Supply Archive, preserving the meteorological history and track maps of North American storm intensity.

Fatalities

7

Injuries

93

Path Length

34 mi

Max Width

400 yd

Local Start Time

15:05:00

States Impacted

OH