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Tornado (F2) — Henry, Virginia

August 17, 1994 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
10
Property damage
$50.0M
Magnitude
0
Tornado scale
F2
Area
Henry

Event narrative (NOAA)

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.

Other notable tornado events in Virginia

Albemarle · September 30, 195911 killedDinwiddie, Prince George And Chesterfield · August 6, 19934 killedWashington · April 28, 20113 killedSussex · February 24, 20163 killedGloucester · April 16, 20112 killedAugusta · May 4, 19902 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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