Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Fairfax County, Virginia, August 4, 1992
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width73 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.78, -77.17) to the end point (38.78, -77.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 4, 1992, 11:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Virginia
- Counties
- Fairfax County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 73 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 4, 1992
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1992 | F1 | Connecticut | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | F1 | New York | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | F1 | Maryland | 2 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | F0 | New York | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | F0 | Connecticut | 1.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | F0 | Maryland | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.