Loudoun County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Loudoun County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 24, 1996).

28tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
20 milongest path · 1996
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017
(E)F16
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 24, 1996F220 mi200 yd10
Sep 17, 2004F215 mi200 yd10
Jun 3, 1980F22.7 mi100 yd00
Sep 5, 1979F20.5 mi50 yd20
Sep 5, 1979F20.5 mi30 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F112 mi200 yd00
Jul 9, 2003F110 mi100 yd00
Aug 8, 2024EF14.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 16, 1993F11.7 mi60 yd00
Jul 12, 1987F11.5 mi23 yd00
Apr 16, 1993F11.2 mi80 yd00
Nov 5, 2003F09 mi75 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 8, 2024EF14.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF01.1 mi125 yd00
Feb 7, 2020EF03.4 mi250 yd00
Apr 6, 2017EF03.2 mi25 yd00
May 16, 2014EF00.4 mi75 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF04.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF05.4 mi150 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F112 mi200 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F215 mi200 yd10
May 25, 2004F00.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 5, 2003F09 mi75 yd10
Nov 5, 2003F04 mi75 yd00

Nearby counties

Clarke County, VA10Jefferson County, WV7Montgomery County, MD29Manassas city, VA1Fauquier County, VA28Fairfax County, VA22Prince William County, VA14Falls Church city, VA1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Loudoun County, Virginia had?

28 tornadoes touched Loudoun County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Loudoun County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 24, 1996, with a 20-mile path.

When is tornado season in Loudoun County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 28). 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).