Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Botetourt County, Virginia, June 11, 1955

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.37, -79.82) to the end point (37.37, -79.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 11, 1955, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Virginia
Counties
Botetourt County
Near the path
Blue Ridge (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 11, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 11, 1955F2North Carolina19.4 mi200 yd00
Jun 11, 1955F1Indiana0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 1955F0South Carolina0.8 mi50 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.