F1 tornado, Preston County, West Virginia, July 19, 1996
RatingF1
Path length0.2 mi
Width50 yd
Deaths0
Injuries0
Time1:25 PMas recorded (CST)
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.58, -79.67) to the end point (39.58, -79.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 19, 1996, 1:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Preston County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 19, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1996 | F3 | Maryland | 2.2 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 10 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 27.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | Maryland | 2 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 1.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F1 | Maryland, Virginia | 6.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F1 | Maryland | 0.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F1 | Maryland | 1.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F1 | Virginia | 3.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F0 | Pennsylvania | 5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F0 | Pennsylvania | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F0 | Maryland | 2 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F0 | Maryland, Virginia | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F0 | Maryland | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F0 | Kansas | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F0 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.