Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Litchfield County, Connecticut, August 20, 1968

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.00, -73.30) to the end point (42.00, -73.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 20, 1968, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Connecticut
Counties
Litchfield County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 20, 1968

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 20, 1968F3New Hampshire1 mi27 yd01
Aug 20, 1968F1New Hampshire2.5 mi17 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.