Middlesex County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Middlesex County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 6, 1993).

11tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
6.1 milongest path · 2016
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F15
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 6, 1993F32.9 mi100 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF22.8 mi400 yd00
May 11, 1981F20.2 mi20 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF16.1 mi150 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF14 mi150 yd00
Jul 8, 2005F13 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF11.1 mi400 yd00
Jul 15, 1976F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 14, 2000F00.5 mi20 yd00
Nov 9, 2025EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 11, 2018EF00.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 9, 2025EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 11, 2018EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF16.1 mi150 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF14 mi150 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF11.1 mi400 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF22.8 mi400 yd00
Jul 8, 2005F13 mi50 yd00
Jul 14, 2000F00.5 mi20 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F32.9 mi100 yd00
May 11, 1981F20.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 15, 1976F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Lancaster County, VA10Gloucester County, VA17Mathews County, VA6Northumberland County, VA11King and Queen County, VA8James City County, VA8Richmond County, VA10New Kent County, VA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Middlesex County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Middlesex County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 6, 1993, with a 2.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Middlesex County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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