Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1953

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.7 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.67, -76.68) to the end point (40.65, -76.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 12, 1953, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Pennsylvania
Counties
Northumberland County, Schuylkill County
Path
4.7 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

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