Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Caroline County, Virginia, August 12, 1977
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width23 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.18, -77.28) to the end point (38.18, -77.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 12, 1977, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Caroline County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 23 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 12, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1977 | F0 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.