Charlotte County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Charlotte County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 14, 1986).

9tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
15 milongest path · 1984
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F14
(E)F23
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 14, 1986F35 mi33 yd00
May 8, 1984F215 mi1,000 yd00
May 27, 1957F29.3 mi800 yd00
Oct 13, 1983F25 mi30 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F114 mi200 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F16.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 23, 1992F12 mi23 yd00
May 27, 2022EF10.1 mi60 yd00
Jul 10, 1959F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 2022EF10.1 mi60 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F114 mi200 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F16.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 23, 1992F12 mi23 yd00
Oct 14, 1986F35 mi33 yd00
May 8, 1984F215 mi1,000 yd00
Oct 13, 1983F25 mi30 yd00
Jul 10, 1959F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 27, 1957F29.3 mi800 yd00

Nearby counties

Prince Edward County, VA2Halifax County, VA18Lunenburg County, VA5Appomattox County, VA3Mecklenburg County, VA11Campbell County, VA11Nottoway County, VA14Buckingham County, VA5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Charlotte County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Charlotte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 14, 1986, with a 5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Charlotte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 9). 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).