Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Fairfax County, Virginia, April 1, 1973

RatingF3

Deaths0

Injuries37

Length9.8 mi

Width100 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.80, -77.33) to the end point (38.87, -77.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: April 1, 1973, 2:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F3
States: Virginia
Counties: Fairfax County, Fauquier County
Path: 9.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 37 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on April 1, 1973

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Apr 1, 1973	F1	Michigan	0.1 mi	67 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 1973	F1	Maryland	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Fairfax County
Fauquier County
Charles County

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