Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Frederick County, Virginia, July 13, 1961

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.32, -78.20) to the end point (39.32, -78.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 13, 1961, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Virginia
Counties
Frederick County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 13, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 13, 1961F2Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 1961F1Maryland0.5 mi500 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.