Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hamilton County, New York, August 28, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.80, -74.38) to the end point (43.77, -74.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 28, 1973, 7:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Hamilton County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 28, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1973 | F4 | New York, Massachusetts | 9.8 mi | 313 yd | 4 | 36 |
| Aug 28, 1973 | F2 | New York | 2.3 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 1973 | F0 | Maine | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.