F3 tornado, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, September 29, 1974

Path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.60, -71.23) to the end point (42.62, -71.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date

September 29, 1974, 3:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)

Rating

F3

States

Massachusetts

Counties

Middlesex County, Essex County

Path

0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide

Casualties

0 deaths, 1 injuries

Tornado history nearby

• Middlesex County
• Essex County