Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1952
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.62, -76.72) to the end point (40.62, -76.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 16, 1952, 6:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Pennsylvania
- Counties
- Dauphin County
- Near the path
- Gratz (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 16, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1952 | F1 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.