Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Preston County, West Virginia, July 13, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.57, -79.52) to the end point (39.57, -79.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 13, 1971, 10:24 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Preston County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 13, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | Ohio | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 16 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F1 | Maryland | 14.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.