Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Nassau County, New York, September 7, 1998
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length0.2 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.65, -73.68) to the end point (40.65, -73.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 7, 1998, 12:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Nassau County
- Near the path
- Lynbrook, East Rockaway (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 7, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1998 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | F1 | New Jersey | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | F0 | New Jersey | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.