Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Fairfax County, Virginia, August 31, 1952
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.78, -77.15) to the end point (38.78, -77.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1952, 9:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Fairfax County
- Near the path
- Franconia, Kingstowne, Springfield (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1952 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1952 | F1 | Maryland | 0.1 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.