Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Newport News city, Virginia, April 6, 1958
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.97, -76.42) to the end point (36.97, -76.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 6, 1958, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Newport News city
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 6, 1958
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1958 | F3 | Alabama | 25.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 1958 | F1 | Georgia | 4.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.