Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Erie County, New York, May 2, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length12 mi
Width350 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.73, -78.52) to the end point (42.78, -78.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 2, 1972, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Erie County, Wyoming County
- Path
- 12 miles long, up to 350 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 2, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1972 | F3 | Pennsylvania | 7.9 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 2, 1972 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.