Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Norfolk city, Virginia, April 4, 1980
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.93, -76.18) to the end point (36.93, -76.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 4, 1980, 3:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Norfolk city
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 4, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1980 | F1 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1980 | F1 | Georgia | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1980 | F1 | Georgia | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1980 | F1 | Maryland | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.