Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, New Castle County, Delaware, June 9, 1989

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.78, -75.68) to the end point (39.78, -75.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 9, 1989, 4:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Delaware
Counties
New Castle County
Path
2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 9, 1989

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 9, 1989F2Pennsylvania, New Jersey2 mi50 yd01
Jun 9, 1989F0Florida0.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 9, 1989F0Florida0.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 9, 1989F0Florida0.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 9, 1989F0Colorado0.3 mi23 yd00
Jun 9, 1989F0Florida0.2 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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