Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Rappahannock County, Virginia, June 19, 1978

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width40 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.67, -78.00) to the end point (38.67, -78.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 19, 1978, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Virginia
Counties
Rappahannock County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 19, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 19, 1978F1Nebraska4 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1978F1Nebraska0.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1978F1Iowa0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1978F0New Hampshire1.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 19, 1978F0Arkansas0.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 19, 1978F0Iowa0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1978F0Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1978F0Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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