Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Essex County, Vermont, August 28, 1988

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width30 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.62, -71.73) to the end point (44.62, -71.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 28, 1988, 12:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Vermont
Counties
Essex County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 28, 1988

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 28, 1988F2South Carolina0.8 mi200 yd11
Aug 28, 1988F2Pennsylvania1.5 mi60 yd00
Aug 28, 1988F1North Carolina0.5 mi73 yd00
Aug 28, 1988F1New York13 mi880 yd11
Aug 28, 1988F1North Carolina0.3 mi40 yd00
Aug 28, 1988F1North Carolina0.5 mi50 yd01
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.