Augusta County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Augusta County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 4, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 12 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 12 injured

15.2 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 4, 1990	F2	7 mi	27 yd	10	2
Apr 5, 1952	F2	1 mi	150 yd	2	0
Nov 29, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1974	F1	15.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1959	F1	11.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2022	EF1	6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1995	F1	3.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 1999	F1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 9, 2003	F0	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF0	3.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2020	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 26, 2022	EF1	6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2020	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF0	3.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 9, 2003	F0	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 1999	F1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1995	F1	3.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 4, 1990	F2	7 mi	27 yd	10	2
Jun 5, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1974	F1	15.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1959	F1	11.3 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 4, 1990, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Waynesboro city, VA1 Highland County, VA1 Rockingham County, VA10 Rockbridge County, VA3 Nelson County, VA3 Albemarle County, VA11 Pendleton County, WV2 Charlottesville city, VA1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Augusta County, Virginia had?

13 tornadoes touched Augusta County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Augusta County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 4, 1990, with a 7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Augusta County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 13). 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).