Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Essex County, Massachusetts, November 21, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.80, -71.00) to the end point (42.80, -71.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 21, 1956, 10:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Essex County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 21, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1956 | F2 | Massachusetts | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21, 1956 | F2 | Massachusetts | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.