Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lewis County, West Virginia, March 7, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.05, -80.57) to the end point (39.05, -80.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 7, 1956, 4:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Lewis County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 7, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | Indiana | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | Ohio | 1.9 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | Tennessee | 4.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.