Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Erie County, New York, August 19, 1970
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length2.3 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.67, -78.88) to the end point (42.67, -78.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 19, 1970, 1:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Erie County
- Near the path
- Eden (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 19, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1970 | F1 | Missouri | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.