EF4 Tornado — New York, New York — August 28, 1973

313 yd wide9.8 mi longmoved S

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeAugust 28, 1973 · 11:34 AM

Path length9.8 mi

Max width313 yd

Injuries36

Fatalities4

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in NY, tracking roughly 9.8 miles with a maximum width of about 313 yards. The event is associated with 4 fatalities and 36 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Start coordinates: 42.4200, -73.4200
End coordinates: 42.2700, -73.3800
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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