F1 tornado, Fairfax County, Virginia, September 24, 2001
RatingF1
Path length14 mi
Width100 yd
Deaths0
Injuries2
Time2:44 PMas recorded (CST)
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.73, -77.18) to the end point (38.92, -77.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 24, 2001, 2:44 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Virginia, District of Columbia
- Counties
- Fairfax County, Alexandria city, Arlington County, District of Columbia
- Path
- 14 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 24, 2001
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2001 | F4 | Virginia | 10 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2001 | F3 | Maryland | 17.5 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 55 |
| Sep 24, 2001 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2001 | F1 | Virginia | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2001 | F1 | Virginia | 6 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2001 | F0 | New York | 0.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2001 | F0 | Virginia | 11 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2001 | F0 | North Carolina | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.