Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1997
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length3.5 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.33, -79.32) to the end point (40.35, -79.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 15, 1997, 4:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Pennsylvania
- Counties
- Westmoreland County
- Near the path
- Derry, Millwood (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 3.5 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 15, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1997 | F0 | Michigan | 0.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.