Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Saratoga County, New York, May 9, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.90, -73.68) to the end point (42.90, -73.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1978, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Saratoga County
- Near the path
- Mechanicville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1978 | F1 | New York | 1.2 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1978 | F0 | New York | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.