Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Essex County, Massachusetts, August 21, 1951
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.70, -71.13) to the end point (42.77, -70.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 21, 1951, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Essex County
- Path
- 9.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 21, 1951
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1951 | F3 | Connecticut | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 1951 | F2 | New Hampshire | 4.9 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1951 | F2 | Connecticut | 43.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 9 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.