Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1986
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9 mi
Width123 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.13, -80.23) to the end point (41.13, -80.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 3, 1986, 4:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Pennsylvania
- Counties
- Mercer County
- Path
- 9 miles long, up to 123 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 3, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1986 | F2 | Missouri | 10 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | F0 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.