Campbell County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Campbell County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 15, 2018).

11tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 24 injured
20.4 milongest path · 2018
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F15
(E)F21
(E)F31
(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 15, 2018EF320.4 mi600 yd120
Apr 28, 2002F210 mi150 yd120
May 11, 2019EF14.1 mi275 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F13 mi75 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F11.9 mi100 yd00
Apr 15, 2018EF11.7 mi400 yd00
Mar 21, 1984F11 mi200 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF00.4 mi125 yd00
Jun 21, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Apr 17, 2000F00.1 mi40 yd00
Jul 17, 2009EF0—30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 11, 2019EF14.1 mi275 yd00
Apr 15, 2018EF11.7 mi400 yd00
Apr 15, 2018EF320.4 mi600 yd120
Feb 24, 2016EF00.4 mi125 yd00
Jul 17, 2009EF0—30 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F11.9 mi100 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F13 mi75 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F210 mi150 yd120
Apr 17, 2000F00.1 mi40 yd00
Jun 21, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 21, 1984F11 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Lynchburg city, VA1Appomattox County, VA3Bedford County, VA12Charlotte County, VA9Amherst County, VA4Pittsylvania County, VA23Halifax County, VA18Prince Edward County, VA2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Campbell County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Campbell County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 15, 2018, with a 20.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Campbell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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