Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, July 26, 1981
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length3.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.77, -75.58) to the end point (40.80, -75.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 26, 1981, 7:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Pennsylvania
- Counties
- Northampton County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 26, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1981 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1981 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1981 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1981 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1981 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1981 | F1 | Colorado | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1981 | F0 | West Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.