Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Virginia Beach city, Virginia, October 2, 1977

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width23 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.83, -76.13) to the end point (36.83, -76.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 2, 1977, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Virginia
Counties
Virginia Beach city
Near the path
Virginia Beach (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.3 miles long, up to 23 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.