Henrico County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Henrico County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Aug 6, 1993).

12tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
14 milongest path · 1993
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F18
(E)F20
(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 6, 1993F114 mi200 yd00
Oct 27, 2010EF111.4 mi200 yd10
Jun 16, 1989F13 mi150 yd00
Sep 23, 2003F13 mi100 yd00
May 11, 2006F10.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 7, 2005F10.2 mi75 yd00
Jul 20, 1956F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 20, 1956F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 15, 2001F01 mi25 yd00
Sep 8, 2004F00.7 mi50 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F00.5 mi150 yd00
Jun 16, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 27, 2010EF111.4 mi200 yd10
May 11, 2006F10.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 7, 2005F10.2 mi75 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F00.5 mi150 yd00
Sep 8, 2004F00.7 mi50 yd00
Sep 23, 2003F13 mi100 yd00
Jun 15, 2001F01 mi25 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F114 mi200 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F13 mi150 yd00
Jun 16, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 20, 1956F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 20, 1956F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Hopewell city, VA2Richmond city, VA13Colonial Heights city, VA1Charles City County, VA2Chesterfield County, VA20Petersburg city, VA5New Kent County, VA8Prince George County, VA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henrico County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Henrico County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Aug 6, 1993, with a 14-mile path.

When is tornado season in Henrico County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 12). 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).