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1974-04-03 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity

Sayler Park Tornado

Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 1974-04-03 Sayler Park (Cincinnati), 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 3 fatalities and 210 injuries over a path length of 20.8 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

3

Injuries

210

Path Length

20.8 mi

Max Width

533 yd

Local Start Time

15:20:00

States Impacted

IN