Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Prince William County, Virginia, January 26, 1978
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries10
Length0.7 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.50, -77.30) to the end point (38.50, -77.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 26, 1978, 1:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Prince William County
- Path
- 0.7 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 26, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1978 | F1 | Virginia | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.