EF1 tornado in Stafford County, Virginia
Tornado June 4, 2008 · Stafford County, Virginia
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Fauquier County → Stafford County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
An NWS survey concluded that an EF-1 tornado touched down in the Sumerduck and Golvein areas in southern Fauquier County. Maximum winds were estimated to be 95 mph. Mainly tree damage was observed. The tornado crossed into Stafford County and lifted near Hartwood. The total path length of the tornado was near 10 miles.
The wider storm
A stalled front resided across the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon and evening of June 4th, allowing moisture and instability to pool along the boundary. This combined with several strong upper level disturbances resulted in numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. Many of these thunderstorms became severe. While penny sized was reported in spots, damaging winds from the thunderstorms was widespread. EF-1 tornadoes were confirmed near Stevensville in Culpeper County, in Millwood in Clarke County and near Hartwood in Stafford County.
Began near Storch (38.4200, -77.6300).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 110577. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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