Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Nassau County, New York, September 18, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.9 mi
Width167 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.65, -73.50) to the end point (40.67, -73.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 18, 1973, 7:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Nassau County
- Path
- 1.9 miles long, up to 167 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 18, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1973 | F2 | Connecticut | 0.1 mi | 117 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 1973 | F1 | New York | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 1973 | F1 | Connecticut | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 1973 | F1 | Connecticut | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.