Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Hamilton County, New York, July 21, 1979

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width267 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.50, -74.37) to the end point (43.50, -74.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 21, 1979, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
New York
Counties
Hamilton County
Path
2 miles long, up to 267 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 21, 1979

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 21, 1979F0South Carolina0.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 21, 1979F0Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.