Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Augusta County, Virginia, May 4, 1990
RatingF2
Deaths2
Injuries10
Length7 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.10, -79.33) to the end point (38.10, -79.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 4, 1990, 3:22 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Augusta County
- Path
- 7 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 4, 1990
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1990 | F3 | Virginia | 8 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 1990 | F2 | Ohio | 0.2 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 5 |
| May 4, 1990 | F1 | Ohio | 1.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 1990 | F0 | South Carolina | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 1990 | F0 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.