Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Suffolk city, Virginia, March 19, 1975

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.72, -76.58) to the end point (36.72, -76.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 19, 1975, 10:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Virginia
Counties
Suffolk city
Path
1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 19, 1975

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 19, 1975F1North Carolina2 mi67 yd01
Mar 19, 1975F1Florida0.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 19, 1975F1Virginia2 mi33 yd00
Mar 19, 1975F1Delaware0.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 19, 1975F1Virginia0.1 mi40 yd00
Mar 19, 1975F0Florida1 mi33 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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