Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Fayette County, West Virginia, May 26, 1990
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.15, -81.22) to the end point (38.15, -81.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 26, 1990, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Fayette County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 26, 1990
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1990 | F3 | Oklahoma | 3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 1990 | F2 | Oklahoma | 2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 1990 | F0 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.