Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, July 5, 1950
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length12.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.58, -75.70) to the end point (40.65, -75.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 5, 1950, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Pennsylvania
- Counties
- Lehigh County
- Path
- 12.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 5, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1950 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.