Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Frederick County, Maryland, May 3, 1954

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width150 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.28, -77.63) to the end point (39.33, -77.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 3, 1954, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Maryland, Virginia
Counties
Frederick County, Loudoun County
Path
2.3 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 3, 1954

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 3, 1954F2Tennessee3.6 mi300 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.