Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Franklin County, Massachusetts, August 2, 1973
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.55, -72.50) to the end point (42.57, -72.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 2, 1973, 9:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Franklin County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 2, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1973 | F1 | Texas | 3.8 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1973 | F0 | Arizona | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.