Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Berks County, Pennsylvania, June 24, 1960

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.4 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.40, -75.62) to the end point (40.32, -75.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 24, 1960, 4:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Pennsylvania
Counties
Berks County, Montgomery County
Path
9.4 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 24, 1960

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 24, 1960F3New Jersey12.9 mi200 yd00
Jun 24, 1960F3New York16 mi440 yd09
Jun 24, 1960F2Vermont2 mi100 yd00
Jun 24, 1960F2Pennsylvania0.8 mi27 yd00
Jun 24, 1960F1Ohio1 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 1960F1Texas0.6 mi27 yd00
Jun 24, 1960F1Vermont0.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 24, 1960F1New Hampshire0.5 mi50 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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