Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Chester County, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1955

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.40, -77.38) to the end point (40.40, -77.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 19, 1955, 12:13 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Pennsylvania
Counties
Chester County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 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.