Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jefferson County, New York, August 28, 1983
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length6 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.73, -76.20) to the end point (43.73, -76.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 28, 1983, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 6 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 28, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1983 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.