Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Franklin County, Massachusetts, July 17, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.08, -72.30) to the end point (42.08, -72.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 17, 1971, 3:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Franklin County
- Near the path
- Monson Center (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 17, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1971 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1971 | F1 | Arizona | 0.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.