Appomattox County tornado history

3 tornadoes touched Appomattox County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 24, 2016). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 7 people.

3tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
1killed · 7 injured
16.9 milongest path · 2016
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 24, 2016EF316.9 mi400 yd71
May 8, 2008EF10.7 mi50 yd00
Feb 1, 1951F10.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 24, 2016EF316.9 mi400 yd71
May 8, 2008EF10.7 mi50 yd00
Feb 1, 1951F10.1 mi50 yd00

Deadliest: Feb 24, 2016, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Campbell County, VA11Buckingham County, VA5Lynchburg city, VA1Prince Edward County, VA2Amherst County, VA4Charlotte County, VA9Nelson County, VA3Cumberland County, VA3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Appomattox County, Virginia had?

3 tornadoes touched Appomattox County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Appomattox County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 24, 2016, with a 16.9-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Appomattox County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (2 of 3). 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).