Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Halifax County, Virginia, January 6, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.58, -78.73) to the end point (36.58, -78.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 6, 1962, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Halifax County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 6, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1962 | F2 | Georgia | 5.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 1962 | F1 | Georgia | 2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 1962 | F1 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.