Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Richmond city, Virginia, March 24, 1969
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.3 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.52, -77.43) to the end point (37.52, -77.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 24, 1969, 10:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Richmond city
- Near the path
- Richmond (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 24, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1969 | F3 | Virginia | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 24, 1969 | F1 | Ohio | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.