Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mercer County, West Virginia, April 12, 1965
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.40, -81.10) to the end point (37.40, -81.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 12, 1965, 5:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Mercer County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 12, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1965 | F1 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 1965 | F1 | Georgia | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.