Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Halifax County, Virginia, April 20, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width167 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.70, -78.90) to the end point (36.70, -78.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 20, 1959, 5:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Halifax County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 167 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 20, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1959 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.