Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Sullivan County, New York, May 9, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length6.8 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.80, -74.78) to the end point (41.83, -74.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1961, 6:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Sullivan County
- Path
- 6.8 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1961 | F2 | Georgia | 0.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1961 | F1 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.