New Kent County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched New Kent County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Aug 6, 1993).

8tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
14 milongest path · 1993
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F14
(E)F20
(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 6, 1993F114 mi200 yd00
Oct 13, 2011EF19.2 mi200 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F16.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F14.8 mi150 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F06 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F04 mi40 yd00
Oct 11, 2018EF01.9 mi150 yd00
Apr 20, 2008EF00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 11, 2018EF01.9 mi150 yd00
Oct 13, 2011EF19.2 mi200 yd00
Apr 20, 2008EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F06 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F04 mi40 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F114 mi200 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F16.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F14.8 mi150 yd00

Nearby counties

Charles City County, VA2King William County, VA8King and Queen County, VA8Henrico County, VA12James City County, VA8Hopewell city, VA2Prince George County, VA10Richmond city, VA13

Questions

How many tornadoes has New Kent County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in New Kent County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Aug 6, 1993, with a 14-mile path.

When is tornado season in New Kent County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 of 8). 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).