Madison County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Madison County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 21, 1976).

9tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
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)F14
(E)F22
(E)F31
(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
Mar 21, 1976F35.6 mi33 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F28 mi400 yd00
Jun 12, 1976F20.2 mi10 yd00
May 2, 2004F14.3 mi150 yd00
Sep 10, 1997F10.7 mi50 yd00
Aug 9, 2000F10.5 mi50 yd00
May 17, 1960F10.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F00.5 mi17 yd00
Aug 30, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 30, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F28 mi400 yd00
May 2, 2004F14.3 mi150 yd00
Aug 9, 2000F10.5 mi50 yd00
Sep 10, 1997F10.7 mi50 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F00.5 mi17 yd00
Jun 12, 1976F20.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 21, 1976F35.6 mi33 yd00
May 17, 1960F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Greene County, VA5Culpeper County, VA10Orange County, VA14Page County, VA4Rappahannock County, VA4Charlottesville city, VA1Albemarle County, VA11Rockingham County, VA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Madison County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Madison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 21, 1976, with a 5.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Madison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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