Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hampden County, Massachusetts, September 14, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.07, -72.40) to the end point (42.07, -72.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 14, 1972, 12:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Hampden County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 14, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1972 | F0 | Massachusetts | 4.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 1972 | F0 | Rhode Island | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.