Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Accomack County, Virginia, April 5, 1977
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.72, -75.75) to the end point (37.72, -75.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 5, 1977, 8:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Accomack County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 5, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1977 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 1977 | F1 | Georgia | 5.4 mi | 333 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.