Louisa County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Louisa County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 9, 1962).

15tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
22.2 milongest path · 1962
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F110
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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
Aug 9, 1962F222.2 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 2019EF22 mi300 yd00
Oct 13, 1983F14 mi27 yd00
May 27, 2022EF12.6 mi450 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF12.1 mi100 yd00
May 5, 1989F12 mi440 yd00
May 5, 1989F12 mi10 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F11.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 13, 2011EF10.9 mi100 yd00
Aug 1, 1977F10.5 mi30 yd00
May 18, 1976F10.2 mi40 yd00
Feb 17, 1998F10.2 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 16, 2022EF02.1 mi75 yd00
May 27, 2022EF011.1 mi50 yd00
May 27, 2022EF12.6 mi450 yd00
Apr 19, 2019EF22 mi300 yd00
Oct 13, 2011EF10.9 mi100 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF12.1 mi100 yd00
May 11, 2006F01 mi30 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F11.5 mi50 yd00
Feb 17, 1998F10.2 mi100 yd00
May 5, 1989F12 mi440 yd00
May 5, 1989F12 mi10 yd00
Oct 13, 1983F14 mi27 yd00

Nearby counties

Goochland County, VA11Orange County, VA14Fluvanna County, VA10Spotsylvania County, VA13Charlottesville city, VA1Powhatan County, VA5Hanover County, VA17Albemarle County, VA11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Louisa County, Virginia had?

15 tornadoes touched Louisa County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Louisa County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 9, 1962, with a 22.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Louisa County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 15). 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).