Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Erie County, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1952

RatingF2

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length5.6 mi

Width27 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.93, -79.75) to the end point (41.92, -79.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 19, 1952, 5:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F2
States: Pennsylvania
Counties: Erie County
Path: 5.6 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 19, 1952

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 19, 1952	F3	Montana	55.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1952	F3	Montana, North Dakota	16.4 mi	10 yd	1	2

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Tornado history nearby

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.