Tornadoes in Virginia

Virginia has recorded 835 tornadoes since 1950, 27th among the states; 37 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 835tornadoes since 1950
  • 37rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 39deaths along their paths
  • 2004most in one year, 83
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Virginia 1951: 5 1952: 3 1953: 6 1954: 5 1955: 1 1956: 4 1957: 4 1958: 1 1959: 12 1960: 5 1961: 4 1962: 8 1963: 1 1964: 2 1965: 3 1966: 6 1967: 3 1968: 2 1969: 7 1970: 4 1971: 2 1972: 2 1973: 5 1974: 10 1975: 22 1976: 9 1977: 12 1978: 5 1979: 11 1980: 6 1981: 5 1982: 1 1983: 10 1984: 6 1985: 3 1986: 6 1987: 4 1988: 5 1989: 9 1990: 17 1991: 2 1992: 5 1993: 28 1994: 8 1995: 10 1996: 25 1997: 10 1998: 14 1999: 9 2000: 11 2001: 13 2002: 7 2003: 31 2004: 83 83 2005: 24 2006: 16 2007: 2 2008: 40 2009: 16 2010: 8 2011: 49 2012: 11 2013: 5 2014: 13 2015: 7 2016: 9 2017: 26 2018: 29 2019: 24 2020: 15 2021: 11 2022: 16 2023: 6 2024: 12 2025: 4 19511961197119811991200120112021

The strongest tornadoes

Notable events
Aug 6, 1993F4Dinwiddie, Petersburg city4
Sep 24, 2001F4Culpeper, Fauquier0
Sep 30, 1959F3Albemarle11

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Tornadoes by county in Virginia
Loudoun County30
Fauquier County28
Pittsylvania County23
Suffolk city23
Fairfax County22
Chesterfield County20
Halifax County19
Stafford County18
Gloucester County17
Southampton County17
Hanover County17
Isle of Wight County16
Virginia Beach city16
Louisa County15
Caroline County15
Orange County14
Prince William County14
Richmond city14
Nottoway County14
Augusta County13
Spotsylvania County13
Dinwiddie County13
Brunswick County13
Norfolk city13
Chesapeake city13
Washington County12
Henrico County12
Bedford County12
Northumberland County11
Frederick County11
Goochland County11
Albemarle County11
Campbell County11
Middlesex County11
Mecklenburg County11
Amelia County11
Lancaster County10
Richmond County10
Culpeper County10
Prince George County10
Rockingham County10
Fluvanna County10
Sussex County10
Clarke County10
Madison County9
Surry County9
Accomack County9
York County9
Northampton County8
James City County8
King William County8
New Kent County8
Charlotte County8
King and Queen County8
Lee County8
Hampton city8
King George County8
Newport News city8
Greensville County8
Westmoreland County7
Mathews County7
Smyth County7
Henry County7
Russell County6
Carroll County6
Lunenburg County5
Franklin County5
Powhatan County5
Shenandoah County5
Buckingham County5
Petersburg city5
Portsmouth city5
Montgomery County5
Greene County5
Amherst County4
Patrick County4
Pulaski County4
Warren County4
Page County4
Scott County4
Rappahannock County4
Grayson County4
Arlington County4
Botetourt County3
Roanoke County3
Nelson County3
Rockbridge County3
Essex County3
Wise County3
Danville city3
Appomattox County3
Cumberland County3
Emporia city3
Dickenson County2
Floyd County2
Prince Edward County2
Martinsville city2
Franklin city2
Poquoson city2
Roanoke city2
Fredericksburg city2
Hopewell city2
Charles City County2
Alexandria city2
Buchanan County1
Winchester city1
Highland County1
Williamsburg city1
Lynchburg city1
Manassas city1
Charlottesville city1
Craig County1
Fairfax city1
Norton city1
Salem city1
Colonial Heights city1
Bristol city1
Waynesboro city1
Falls Church city1