Accomack County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Accomack County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Oct 2, 1973).

9tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

2 milongest path · 1977

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Oct 2, 1973	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 5, 1977	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 11, 1995	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
May 7, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	1
Aug 4, 2015	EF0	1.8 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 14, 2012	EF0	0.6 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 27, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 30, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
May 31, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 4, 2015	EF0	1.8 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 14, 2012	EF0	0.6 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 27, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 30, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Nov 11, 1995	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 5, 1977	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 2, 1973	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 7, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	1
May 31, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Accomack County, Virginia had?

9 tornadoes touched Accomack County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Accomack County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Oct 2, 1973, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Accomack County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).