Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Cape May County, New Jersey, August 27, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length28.7 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.92, -74.93) to the end point (39.32, -74.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 27, 1971, 12:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New Jersey
- Counties
- Cape May County, Atlantic County
- Path
- 28.7 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 27, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1971 | F2 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 1971 | F1 | Virginia | 0.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 1971 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 1971 | F1 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.