Lancaster County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Lancaster County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Aug 4, 2020).

10tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
15.6 milongest path · 2020
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F15
(E)F21
(E)F30
(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
Aug 4, 2020EF215.6 mi500 yd50
Feb 24, 2016EF16.1 mi150 yd00
May 10, 1990F14.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 6, 2017EF13.7 mi200 yd00
Sep 6, 1975F12.3 mi150 yd00
May 25, 2004F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 5, 2022EF011.5 mi75 yd00
Jun 18, 2015EF03.8 mi50 yd00
Aug 7, 2017EF02.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F01 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 5, 2022EF011.5 mi75 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF215.6 mi500 yd50
Aug 7, 2017EF02.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 6, 2017EF13.7 mi200 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF16.1 mi150 yd00
Jun 18, 2015EF03.8 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2004F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F01 mi100 yd00
May 10, 1990F14.1 mi200 yd00
Sep 6, 1975F12.3 mi150 yd00

Nearby counties

Middlesex County, VA11Northumberland County, VA11Mathews County, VA6Gloucester County, VA17Richmond County, VA10King and Queen County, VA8Essex County, VA3James City County, VA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lancaster County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lancaster County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Aug 4, 2020, with a 15.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lancaster County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (3 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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