Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Columbia County, New York, August 28, 1973
RatingF4
Deaths4
Injuries36
Length9.8 mi
Width313 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.42, -73.42) to the end point (42.27, -73.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 28, 1973, 11:34 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- New York, Massachusetts
- Counties
- Columbia County, Berkshire County
- Path
- 9.8 miles long, up to 313 yards wide
- Casualties
- 4 deaths, 36 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 28, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1973 | F2 | New York | 2.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 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.