King and Queen County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched King and Queen County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 24, 2016).

8tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 25 injured
30.3 milongest path · 2016
(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: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 24, 2016EF330.3 mi500 yd250
Oct 5, 1995F13 mi150 yd00
Sep 28, 2006F12 mi100 yd00
May 2, 2004F11 mi100 yd00
May 11, 1951F10.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 11, 2022EF02.9 mi150 yd00
May 22, 2014EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jan 14, 2006F00.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 11, 2022EF02.9 mi150 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF330.3 mi500 yd250
May 22, 2014EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Sep 28, 2006F12 mi100 yd00
Jan 14, 2006F00.3 mi50 yd00
May 2, 2004F11 mi100 yd00
Oct 5, 1995F13 mi150 yd00
May 11, 1951F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

King William County, VA8Essex County, VA3New Kent County, VA8Richmond County, VA10Middlesex County, VA11Charles City County, VA2Lancaster County, VA10Westmoreland County, VA7

Questions

How many tornadoes has King and Queen County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in King and Queen County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 24, 2016, with a 30.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in King and Queen County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 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).