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F1 tornado in Augusta County, Virginia

Tornado June 10, 1995 · Augusta County, Virginia

F1
Rating
3.5 mi
Path length
300 yd
Path width
$2.0M
Damage as recorded
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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 300 yards (0.17 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

What the National Weather Service wrote

,1445EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.00) A tornado tore through the southern portion of Waynesboro, causing extensive damage. The tornado first struck a residential community in the city's southwestern side, causing damage to trees and sheds, and minor roof damage to homes. The tornado then crossed Interstate Highway 64 at the federal highway 340 overpass, flipping a tractor-semitrailer truck in the process. The twister, continuing a south-southeastward motion, knocked over a 22-ton crane, demolished a mobile home, and flipped a pickup truck in an industrial park, where several businesses sustained roof damage. Thereafter, a swath of over 100 pine trees was mowed down at a nearby park. The storm continued through more residential communities, demolishing a mobile home, causing significant roof and structural damage to others, and demolishing several outbuildings. The tornado then ran into a mountain east of the city, where it dissipated. Quarter-size hail accompanied the storm as it passed over federal Highway 340.

Began near Waynesboro (38.0800, -78.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 10356878. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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