Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Orange County, New York, July 29, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length6.2 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.42, -74.13) to the end point (41.48, -74.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 29, 1971, 3:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Orange County
- Path
- 6.2 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 29, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1971 | F3 | Connecticut | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 8 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | New York | 4.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F0 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.