Culpeper County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Culpeper County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Sep 24, 2001).

10tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

0killed · 13 injured

10 milongest path · 2001

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

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Peak month: September.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 24, 2001	F4	10 mi	75 yd	2
Oct 13, 1983	F2	1 mi	40 yd	6
Sep 17, 2004	F1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 8, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 17, 2004	F1	0.1 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 10, 2003	F0	7 mi	40 yd	0
May 26, 2024	EF0	4.8 mi	100 yd	5
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	4 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 30, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 20, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 26, 2024	EF0	4.8 mi	100 yd	5
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	4 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 30, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 17, 2004	F1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 17, 2004	F1	0.1 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 8, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 10, 2003	F0	7 mi	40 yd	0
Sep 24, 2001	F4	10 mi	75 yd	2
Sep 20, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Oct 13, 1983	F2	1 mi	40 yd	6

How many tornadoes has Culpeper County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Culpeper County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Sep 24, 2001, with a 10-mile path.

When is tornado season in Culpeper County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (5 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).