Halifax County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Halifax County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 24, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 18 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 18 injured

26.2 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F19

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 24, 1969	F3	0.1 mi	20 yd	4	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	18.1 mi	350 yd	7	1
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	26.2 mi	300 yd	6	0
Oct 27, 2010	EF2	3.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 2, 2018	EF2	1.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 6, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 2024	EF1	9.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 2021	EF1	2.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1959	F1	2 mi	167 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2008	EF1	0.9 mi	240 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1975	F1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 4, 2025	EF1	0.3 mi	225 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 2024	EF1	9.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 2021	EF1	2.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 2, 2018	EF2	1.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	18.1 mi	350 yd	7	1
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	26.2 mi	300 yd	6	0
Oct 27, 2010	EF2	3.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2008	EF1	0.9 mi	240 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2003	F0	0.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2003	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 24, 1969, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Charlotte County, VA9 Pittsylvania County, VA23 Person County, NC11 Danville city, VA3 Campbell County, VA11 Mecklenburg County, VA11 Caswell County, NC7 Granville County, NC9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Halifax County, Virginia had?

18 tornadoes touched Halifax County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Halifax County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 24, 1969, with a 0.1-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Halifax County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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