Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Essex County, Massachusetts, July 21, 1962
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length2.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.50, -70.90) to the end point (42.50, -70.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1962, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Essex County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1962 | F3 | Nebraska | 25.2 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 1962 | F1 | Missouri | 10.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 1962 | F1 | Delaware | 1.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1962 | F0 | New Jersey | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.