Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Henry County, Virginia, July 12, 1964
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.70, -79.88) to the end point (36.70, -79.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 12, 1964, 1:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Henry County
- Near the path
- Martinsville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 12, 1964
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1964 | F2 | Virginia | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1964 | F2 | North Carolina | 13.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.