Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, July 20, 1981
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.1 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.85, -75.15) to the end point (40.92, -75.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 20, 1981, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Pennsylvania
- Counties
- Northampton County
- Path
- 4.1 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 20, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1981 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F2 | Missouri | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F2 | New Jersey | 3.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.9 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F1 | Missouri | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F0 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.