Goochland County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Goochland County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 9, 1977). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 2 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 2 injured

23.5 milongest path · 2022

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F16

(E)F21

(E)F31

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 9, 1977	F3	5.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	1
Jun 16, 2022	EF1	21.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 1983	F1	4 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1994	F1	1 mi	127 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2004	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2004	F1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2022	EF0	23.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2012	EF0	1.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1985	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 16, 2022	EF1	21.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2022	EF0	23.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2012	EF0	1.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2004	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2004	F1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1994	F1	1 mi	127 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1985	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 1983	F1	4 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1977	F3	5.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	1

Deadliest: May 8, 1962, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Powhatan County, VA5 Louisa County, VA15 Fluvanna County, VA10 Cumberland County, VA3 Hanover County, VA17 Amelia County, VA11 Richmond city, VA13 Chesterfield County, VA20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Goochland County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Goochland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 9, 1977, with a 5.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Goochland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 11). 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).