F1 tornado in Campbell County, Virginia

Tornado September 17, 2004 · Campbell County, Virginia

Rating

1.9 mi

Path length

100 yd

Path width

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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 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

At 1354 EST, a tornado touched down along Bear Creek Road, 3 miles ENE of Rustburg, causing minor damage. At 1356 EST, the tornado crossed Highway 24, causing extensive tree damage. One tree crushed a small car in a driveway. Minor damage to homes, mainly shingles and eaves. On the north side of Highway 24, the tornado blew the roof off of a detached garage.

Began near Rustburg (37.3000, -79.0500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

F2 Bedford County F2 Henry County F1 Campbell County F0 Franklin County F0 Pittsylvania County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5422164. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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