Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Queens County, New York, October 5, 1985
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length1.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.72, -73.83) to the end point (40.72, -73.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 5, 1985, 9:55 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Queens County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 5, 1985
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1985 | F1 | New Jersey | 12 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 5, 1985 | F1 | New York | 0.2 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.