Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Halifax County, Virginia, March 24, 1969

RatingF3

Deaths1

Injuries4

Length0.1 mi

Width20 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.63, -78.80) to the end point (36.63, -78.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: March 24, 1969, 8:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F3
States: Virginia
Counties: Halifax County
Path: 0.1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties: 1 deaths, 4 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on March 24, 1969

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Mar 24, 1969	F2	Virginia	0.3 mi	17 yd	0	1
Mar 24, 1969	F1	Ohio	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Halifax County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.