Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Worcester County, Massachusetts, August 10, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths2
Injuries2
Length9.7 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.32, -72.13) to the end point (42.32, -71.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 10, 1979, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Massachusetts
- Counties
- Worcester County
- Path
- 9.7 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 10, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1979 | F1 | Massachusetts | 0.6 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 1979 | F1 | New York | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10, 1979 | F1 | Delaware | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.