Amelia County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Amelia County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 4, 1990).

11tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
8 milongest path · 1990
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By rating

(E)F03
(E)F16
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 4, 1990F38 mi500 yd00
Oct 11, 2018EF21.6 mi150 yd00
Oct 13, 1983F16 mi30 yd00
May 9, 2003F16 mi200 yd00
Sep 28, 2006F13.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 23, 2003F12 mi100 yd20
Sep 17, 2004F11.5 mi60 yd00
Jan 12, 2018EF10.4 mi150 yd00
Sep 8, 2004F00.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 16, 1989F00.2 mi13 yd00
Jun 10, 2013EF00.1 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 11, 2018EF21.6 mi150 yd00
Jan 12, 2018EF10.4 mi150 yd00
Jun 10, 2013EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Sep 28, 2006F13.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F11.5 mi60 yd00
Sep 8, 2004F00.5 mi50 yd00
Sep 23, 2003F12 mi100 yd20
May 9, 2003F16 mi200 yd00
May 4, 1990F38 mi500 yd00
Nov 16, 1989F00.2 mi13 yd00
Oct 13, 1983F16 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Nottoway County, VA14Powhatan County, VA5Cumberland County, VA3Chesterfield County, VA20Dinwiddie County, VA13Prince Edward County, VA2Goochland County, VA11Lunenburg County, VA5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Amelia County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Amelia County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 4, 1990, with a 8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Amelia County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (4 of 11). 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).