Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Essex County, Massachusetts, July 1, 1968

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries1

Length0.3 mi

Width100 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.90, -70.80) to the end point (42.90, -70.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 1, 1968, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Massachusetts
Counties: Essex County
Path: 0.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 1 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 1, 1968

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 1, 1968	F1	Maine	2.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1968	F1	Maine	0.3 mi	27 yd	0	2

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Essex County
Hillsborough County

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