Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Chester County, Pennsylvania, August 4, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.75, -75.87) to the end point (39.75, -75.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 4, 1974, 1:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Pennsylvania
- Counties
- Chester County
- Path
- 1.1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 4, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1974 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.