Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jackson County, West Virginia, July 19, 1963
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.95, -81.77) to the end point (38.95, -81.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 19, 1963, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 19, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1963 | F3 | Wisconsin | 10.6 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1963 | F2 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1963 | F1 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1963 | F1 | Maryland | 14.4 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1963 | F1 | Connecticut | 12.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1963 | F1 | Maryland | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.