Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Worcester County, Massachusetts, October 12, 1962

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.1 mi
Width133 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.13, -71.97) to the end point (42.08, -71.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 12, 1962, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Massachusetts
Counties
Worcester County
Path
4.1 miles long, up to 133 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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