Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bergen County, New Jersey, August 7, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.93, -74.07) to the end point (40.93, -74.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 7, 1962, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New Jersey
- Counties
- Bergen County
- Near the path
- Paramus (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 7, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1962 | F2 | Montana | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.