King William County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched King William County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 18, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 0 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 0 injured

5 milongest path · 1990

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F10

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
Oct 18, 1990	F3	5 mi	430 yd	1
Sep 8, 2004	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0
May 31, 2008	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 24, 2017	EF0	0.4 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 20, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Apr 20, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Apr 20, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 13, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
Oct 24, 2017	EF0	0.4 mi	75 yd	0
May 31, 2008	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 20, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Apr 20, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Apr 20, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 8, 2004	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0
Oct 18, 1990	F3	5 mi	430 yd	1
Jul 13, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Oct 18, 1990, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

King and Queen County, VA8 New Kent County, VA8 Essex County, VA3 Henrico County, VA12 Hanover County, VA17 Charles City County, VA2 Richmond city, VA13 Richmond County, VA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has King William County, Virginia had?

8 tornadoes touched King William 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 William County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 18, 1990, with a 5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in King William County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (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).