Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lincoln County, West Virginia, September 29, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length20.9 mi
Width70 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.05, -82.17) to the end point (38.08, -81.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 29, 1972, 12:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Lincoln County
- Near the path
- Madison, Danville, Harts (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 20.9 miles long, up to 70 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 29, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1972 | F3 | Mississippi | 45.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | F2 | Kentucky | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | F1 | Virginia | 5.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.