Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, September 5, 1975

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.6 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.22, -79.07) to the end point (40.22, -78.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 5, 1975, 4:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Pennsylvania
Counties
Somerset County
Path
5.6 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 5, 1975

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 5, 1975F1Pennsylvania1 mi83 yd01
Sep 5, 1975F1Ohio10.2 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.