Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, St. Lawrence County, New York, August 9, 1988
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.68, -74.98) to the end point (44.68, -74.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 9, 1988, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- New York
- Counties
- St. Lawrence County
- Near the path
- Potsdam (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 9, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1988 | F1 | Nebraska | 14 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.