Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, August 17, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.80, -72.40) to the end point (42.80, -72.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 17, 1970, 12:13 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Hampshire
- Counties
- Cheshire County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 17, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1970 | F1 | Massachusetts | 16.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1970 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.