Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Sussex County, Delaware, August 15, 1989
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length12.7 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.52, -75.45) to the end point (38.60, -75.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 15, 1989, 12:09 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Delaware
- Counties
- Sussex County
- Path
- 12.7 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 15, 1989
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1989 | F0 | Texas | 2.5 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 15, 1989 | F0 | Texas | 3 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.