Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Rockingham County, Virginia, October 2, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.1 mi
Width37 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.42, -78.93) to the end point (38.42, -78.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 2, 1979, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Rockingham County
- Path
- 1.1 miles long, up to 37 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 2, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1979 | F1 | Virginia | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 1979 | F1 | West Virginia | 7.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.