Chesterfield County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Chesterfield County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 6, 1993). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 254 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 254 injured

38 milongest path · 1993

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F110

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 6, 1993	F4	1 mi	250 yd	246	4
Sep 17, 2018	EF2	7.5 mi	350 yd	1	1
Aug 6, 1993	F2	38 mi	173 yd	0	0
May 29, 1984	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1990	F2	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1993	F1	14 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2018	EF1	8.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 1, 1974	F1	1 mi	33 yd	7	0
Jul 7, 2005	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 2005	F1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 17, 2018	EF1	8.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2018	EF2	7.5 mi	350 yd	1	1
Jun 3, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 2005	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 2005	F1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 2004	F0	7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 23, 2003	F0	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1993	F2	38 mi	173 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1993	F4	1 mi	250 yd	246	4
Aug 6, 1993	F1	14 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1990	F2	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Aug 6, 1993, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Richmond city, VA13 Colonial Heights city, VA1 Petersburg city, VA5 Henrico County, VA12 Hopewell city, VA2 Dinwiddie County, VA13 Powhatan County, VA5 Amelia County, VA11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chesterfield County, Virginia had?

20 tornadoes touched Chesterfield County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Chesterfield County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Aug 6, 1993, with a 1-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chesterfield County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (4 of 20). 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).