Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Bristol County, Massachusetts, August 2, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.05, -71.20) to the end point (42.05, -71.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 2, 1970, 11:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Bristol County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 2, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1970 | F2 | Nebraska | 2 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1970 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.