Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1977

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width67 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.25, -76.83) to the end point (40.25, -76.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 5, 1977, 3:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Pennsylvania
Counties
Dauphin County
Path
2 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 5, 1977

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 5, 1977F1Georgia5.4 mi333 yd00
Apr 5, 1977F1Virginia2 mi50 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.