Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Chautauqua County, New York, May 17, 1969
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.27, -79.27) to the end point (42.27, -79.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1969, 5:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Chautauqua County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1969 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1969 | F1 | Alabama | 7.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1969 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1969 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1969 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.