Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Orange County, Virginia, July 19, 1977

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries1

Length0.2 mi

Width17 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.23, -78.12) to the end point (38.23, -78.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 19, 1977, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Virginia
Counties: Orange County
Path: 0.2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 1 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 19, 1977

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width
Jul 19, 1977	F1	Michigan	2 mi	33 yd
Jul 19, 1977	F1	Minnesota	0.2 mi	50 yd
Jul 19, 1977	F0	Arizona	0.5 mi	20 yd
Jul 19, 1977	F0	Florida	0.1 mi	20 yd

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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