Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Nassau County, New York, September 27, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width77 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.70, -73.50) to the end point (40.70, -73.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 27, 1970, 10:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Nassau County
- Near the path
- North Wantagh (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 77 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 27, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1970 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.