Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Suffolk County, New York, August 10, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.93, -72.33) to the end point (40.93, -72.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 10, 1979, 2:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Suffolk County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 10, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1979 | F2 | Massachusetts | 9.7 mi | 30 yd | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 1979 | F1 | Massachusetts | 0.6 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 1979 | F1 | Delaware | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.