Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bergen County, New Jersey, July 15, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.92, -73.92) to the end point (40.92, -73.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 15, 1970, 10:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New Jersey
- Counties
- Bergen County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 15, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1970 | F2 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 1970 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.5 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 15, 1970 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 1 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 15, 1970 | F1 | New York | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 15, 1970 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.