Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, New Castle County, Delaware, August 10, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.62, -75.72) to the end point (39.62, -75.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 10, 1979, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Delaware
- Counties
- New Castle County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 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 | New York | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.