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F0 tornado in Rappahannock County, Virginia

Tornado August 30, 2005 · Rappahannock County, Virginia

F0
Rating
4.0 mi
Path length
75 yd
Path width
$50K
Damage as recorded
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 75 yards (0.04 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F0 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F0 meant light damage: shingles and siding peeled, gutters torn, branches broken; the scale paired it with winds of 40–72 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

The National Weather Service surveyed wind damage in eastern Rappahannock County near Viewpoint, to just west of Amissville. A small tornado touched down initially near Routes 640 and 642 in Viewpoint, where metal roofing was peeled off a farm outbuilding, and a few small trees were knocked down. Along the path, mainly scattered F0 tree damage was found. The tornado crossed U.S. Route 211, about 2 miles west of Amissville before lifting near Jefferson Mountain. This tornado has been rated an F0 on the Fujita Scale.

Began near Viewtown (38.6333, -78.0500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

F1 Fauquier CountyF1 Albemarle CountyF0 Madison CountyF0 Fauquier CountyF0 Culpeper County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5469180. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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