F2 Tornado — Henry, Virginia
1994-08-17 · near Martinsville, Henry, Virginia
10
Injuries
$50.0M
Property damage
4.2 mi
Path length
300 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A tornado touched down just north of Ridgeway and moved to one and a half miles south of Martinsville. The path length was 4.25 miles long and averaged about 200 yards wide. Ten people were injured, 100 homes and 30 businesses were damaged. Total damages came to $8.7 million. The thunderstorm that produced the tornado was part of the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10356541. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.