Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Fayette County, West Virginia, February 25, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.98, -81.15) to the end point (37.98, -81.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 25, 1961, 12:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Fayette County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 25, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1961 | F1 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 1961 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 1961 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.