Bedford County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Bedford County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 28, 2002).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 15 injured
10 milongest path · 2002
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F17
(E)F24
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 28, 2002F210 mi150 yd120
May 27, 2022EF26.3 mi330 yd30
Sep 17, 2004F23 mi300 yd00
Jul 15, 1996F20.5 mi30 yd00
Apr 19, 2019EF12.2 mi60 yd00
Sep 27, 2024EF11.2 mi150 yd00
Jun 9, 1996F11 mi15 yd00
May 19, 2018EF11 mi100 yd00
Apr 15, 2018EF10.7 mi100 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F10.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 15, 1996F10.1 mi25 yd00
May 5, 2017EF00.3 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 27, 2024EF11.2 mi150 yd00
May 27, 2022EF26.3 mi330 yd30
Apr 19, 2019EF12.2 mi60 yd00
May 19, 2018EF11 mi100 yd00
Apr 15, 2018EF10.7 mi100 yd00
May 5, 2017EF00.3 mi100 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F23 mi300 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F10.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F210 mi150 yd120
Jul 15, 1996F10.1 mi25 yd00
Jul 15, 1996F20.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 9, 1996F11 mi15 yd00

Nearby counties

Lynchburg city, VA1Botetourt County, VA3Roanoke city, VA2Campbell County, VA11Salem city, VA1Franklin County, VA5Amherst County, VA4Pittsylvania County, VA23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bedford County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Bedford County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 28, 2002, with a 10-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bedford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 12). 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).