James City County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched James City County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 16, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 26 people.

8tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
2killed · 26 injured
26.5 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F14
(E)F20
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 2011EF326.5 mi800 yd242
Aug 6, 1993F18 mi150 yd00
Oct 11, 2018EF12.1 mi200 yd00
Jan 11, 2006F10.8 mi25 yd20
Aug 4, 2020EF10.8 mi200 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F03 mi50 yd00
Apr 28, 2008EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 4, 2020EF10.8 mi200 yd00
Oct 11, 2018EF12.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF326.5 mi800 yd242
Apr 28, 2008EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Jan 11, 2006F10.8 mi25 yd20
Aug 30, 2004F03 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F18 mi150 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 16, 2011, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Gloucester County, VA17Surry County, VA9Charles City County, VA2New Kent County, VA8York County, VA9Newport News city, VA8Middlesex County, VA11Prince George County, VA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has James City County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in James City County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 16, 2011, with a 26.5-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in James City County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (4 of 8). 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).