Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Virginia, May 27, 1957
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.3 mi
Width800 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.12, -78.83) to the end point (37.22, -78.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 27, 1957, 7:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Not listed in the record
- Path
- 9.3 miles long, up to 800 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 27, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1957 | F1 | Virginia | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1957 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.