Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Franklin County, Massachusetts, July 5, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.43, -72.57) to the end point (42.43, -72.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 5, 1955, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Franklin County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 5, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1955 | F4 | North Dakota | 28 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 5, 1955 | F0 | Missouri | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.