Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Putnam County, New York, July 29, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.38, -73.75) to the end point (41.45, -73.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 29, 1971, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Putnam County
- Near the path
- Mahopac (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 4.5 miles long, up to 33 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 | 6.2 mi | 83 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.