Hampton city tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Hampton city, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 4, 1999).

7tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 15 injured
3.2 milongest path · 2012
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F11
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 4, 1999F21 mi300 yd60
Sep 5, 1979F20.5 mi30 yd90
Jun 1, 2012EF13.2 mi500 yd00
Sep 4, 1996F02 mi30 yd00
Jan 11, 2014EF01.1 mi75 yd00
Aug 11, 2006F00.3 mi25 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 11, 2014EF01.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 1, 2012EF13.2 mi500 yd00
Aug 11, 2006F00.3 mi25 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00
Sep 4, 1999F21 mi300 yd60
Sep 4, 1996F02 mi30 yd00
Sep 5, 1979F20.5 mi30 yd90

Nearby counties

Norfolk city, VA13Newport News city, VA8York County, VA9Portsmouth city, VA5Virginia Beach city, VA16Isle of Wight County, VA16Chesapeake city, VA13Mathews County, VA6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hampton city, Virginia had?

7 tornadoes touched Hampton city, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hampton city?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 4, 1999, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hampton city?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (3 of 7). 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).