Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Chesterfield County, Virginia, February 11, 1981

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width70 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.48, -77.45) to the end point (37.48, -77.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 11, 1981, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Virginia
Counties
Chesterfield County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 70 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on February 11, 1981

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 11, 1981F2North Carolina5.2 mi700 yd00
Feb 11, 1981F2North Carolina7.6 mi800 yd00
Feb 11, 1981F2North Carolina12.4 mi847 yd10
Feb 11, 1981F2North Carolina1.9 mi800 yd02
Feb 11, 1981F2North Carolina3.3 mi800 yd00
Feb 11, 1981F1South Carolina0.8 mi33 yd00
Feb 11, 1981F1South Carolina2 mi50 yd00
Feb 11, 1981F1Florida0.5 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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