Buchanan County tornado history

1 tornadoes touched Buchanan County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Apr 4, 1974).

1tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
7.3 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F11
(E)F20
(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 4, 1974F17.3 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 4, 1974F17.3 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Dickenson County, VA2McDowell County, WV2Russell County, VA6Pike County, KY2Mingo County, WV1Wyoming County, WV1Washington County, VA13Wise County, VA3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Buchanan County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Buchanan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Apr 4, 1974, with a 7.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Buchanan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 1). 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).