Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Worcester County, Massachusetts, August 31, 1966
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.30, -71.80) to the end point (42.30, -71.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1966, 2:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Worcester County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1966
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1966 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1966 | F0 | Arizona | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1966 | F0 | Massachusetts | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.