Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Worcester County, Massachusetts, August 9, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length9.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.55, -72.13) to the end point (42.68, -72.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 9, 1972, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Worcester County
- Near the path
- Winchendon, Baldwinville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 9.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 9, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1972 | F1 | Connecticut | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1972 | F1 | Massachusetts | 0.5 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1972 | F1 | Vermont | 3.6 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1972 | F1 | Massachusetts | 4.9 mi | 30 yd | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 9, 1972 | F1 | New Hampshire | 0.1 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.