Virginia tornadoes

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835 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: November 9, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 3 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Loudoun County3058
Fauquier County2843
Pittsylvania County2324
Fairfax County2256
Suffolk city2255
Chesterfield County2047
Halifax County1923
Gloucester County1778
Hanover County1736
Southampton County1728
Stafford County1763
Isle of Wight County1651
Virginia Beach city1665
Caroline County1528
Louisa County1530

When tornadoes hit here

By month

1400 Jan: 18Feb: 26Mar: 31Apr: 140May: 113Jun: 91Jul: 109Aug: 103Sep: 119Oct: 60Nov: 21Dec: 4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 140 of 835 tornadoes.

By time of day

1130 12 AM: 11: 15: 93 AM: 10: 12: 46 AM: 13: 8: 89 AM: 15: 24: 5012 PM: 52: 69: 1133 PM: 98: 97: 876 PM: 46: 28: 269 PM: 9: 16: 1512 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 2:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

830 1950: 0: 5: 3: 6: 5: 1: 4: 4: 1: 121960: 5: 4: 8: 1: 2: 3: 6: 3: 2: 71970: 4: 2: 2: 5: 10: 22: 9: 12: 5: 111980: 6: 5: 1: 10: 6: 3: 6: 4: 5: 91990: 17: 2: 5: 28: 8: 10: 25: 10: 14: 92000: 11: 13: 7: 31: 83: 24: 16: 2: 40: 162010: 8: 49: 11: 5: 13: 7: 9: 26: 29: 242020: 15: 11: 16: 6: 12: 419501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 3 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
342
EF1
354
EF2
102
EF3
35
EF4
2

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F3, September 30, 1959

11 deaths Longest path

38 miles, F2

August 6, 1993

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 9, 2025EF00.46 mi50 yd00
Sep 4, 2025EF10.3 mi225 yd00
May 30, 2025EF00.83 mi75 yd00
Mar 5, 2025EF00.35 mi75 yd00
Sep 27, 2024EF10.15 mi150 yd00
Sep 27, 2024EF11.24 mi150 yd00
Sep 27, 2024EF26.85 mi225 yd01
Aug 8, 2024EF14.76 mi100 yd00
Aug 8, 2024EF16.92 mi150 yd00
Aug 8, 2024EF11.72 mi700 yd00
Jul 24, 2024EF19.3 mi75 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF01.05 mi125 yd00
May 26, 2024EF04.75 mi100 yd05
May 26, 2024EF12 mi300 yd00
Apr 11, 2024EF10.89 mi250 yd00
Apr 3, 2024EF15.78 mi100 yd00
Jun 16, 2023EF08.46 mi100 yd00
May 16, 2023EF10.56 mi30 yd00
May 16, 2023EF10.55 mi30 yd00
May 16, 2023EF10.15 mi50 yd00

Every Virginia county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.