Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, July 21, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.9 mi
Width167 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.37, -72.63) to the end point (42.30, -72.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1961, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Hampshire County
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 167 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1961 | F3 | Indiana | 23.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F2 | Illinois | 3.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F2 | Indiana | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F1 | Illinois | 147.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F1 | New Hampshire | 2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 517 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F0 | Vermont | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F0 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F0 | Illinois | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.