Clarke County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Clarke County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 4, 1975).

10tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
5.5 milongest path · 2001
(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)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 4, 1975F20.8 mi100 yd00
May 27, 2001F15.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 8, 2024EF14.8 mi100 yd00
Aug 2, 1986F12 mi50 yd00
Mar 21, 1976F10.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF10.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F00.5 mi50 yd00
May 30, 2017EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Jun 18, 1997F00.3 mi23 yd00
Sep 8, 2004F00.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 8, 2024EF14.8 mi100 yd00
May 30, 2017EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF10.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 8, 2004F00.3 mi50 yd00
May 27, 2001F15.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 18, 1997F00.3 mi23 yd00
Aug 2, 1986F12 mi50 yd00
Mar 21, 1976F10.5 mi30 yd00
Aug 4, 1975F20.8 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, WV7Frederick County, VA11Warren County, VA4Loudoun County, VA28Berkeley County, WV14Fauquier County, VA28Rappahannock County, VA4Morgan County, WV1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clarke County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Clarke County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 4, 1975, with a 0.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Clarke County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 10). 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).