King George County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched King George County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 5, 1979).

8tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
17.8 milongest path · 2004
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F15
(E)F21
(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 5, 1979F22 mi40 yd00
Sep 8, 2004F117.8 mi300 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F17 mi250 yd00
Jul 10, 2003F14 mi50 yd00
May 7, 2004F13 mi300 yd00
May 5, 2017EF11.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 2013EF07.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 10, 2003F00.1 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 5, 2017EF11.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 2013EF07.1 mi50 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F17 mi250 yd00
Sep 8, 2004F117.8 mi300 yd00
May 7, 2004F13 mi300 yd00
Jul 10, 2003F14 mi50 yd00
Jul 10, 2003F00.1 mi40 yd00
Sep 5, 1979F22 mi40 yd00

Nearby counties

Charles County, MD32Fredericksburg city, VA2Stafford County, VA17Caroline County, VA15Westmoreland County, VA7Essex County, VA3Spotsylvania County, VA13Richmond County, VA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has King George County, Virginia had?

8 tornadoes touched King George 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 George County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 5, 1979, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in King George County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (3 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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