F2 tornado, Wood County, West Virginia, January 8, 1998
RatingF2
Path length2 mi
Width100 yd
Deaths0
Injuries0
Time10:50 PMas recorded (CST)
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.22, -81.42) to the end point (39.23, -81.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 8, 1998, 10:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Wood County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 8, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1998 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 8, 1998 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 130 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.