Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1956

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Map

Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.25, -78.83) to the end point (40.25, -78.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 13, 1956, 1:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Pennsylvania
Counties
Somerset County
Near the path
Windber (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 13, 1956

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 13, 1956F2Pennsylvania0.7 mi200 yd05
May 13, 1956F0Michigan0.1 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1956F0Michigan0.1 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1956F0Missouri0.2 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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