Norfolk city tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Norfolk city, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 28, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 208 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 208 injured

24 milongest path · 2008

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F18

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 28, 2008	EF3	24 mi	400 yd	200	0
Apr 8, 1962	F1	11.5 mi	10 yd	0	1
Apr 30, 1968	F1	22.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 1971	F1	11.5 mi	100 yd	4	0
Jul 24, 1997	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1957	F1	1 mi	10 yd	2	0
Jun 6, 1977	F1	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1980	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	1	0
Aug 10, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1962	F0	1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jul 24, 1997	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 18, 2003	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 3, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2008	EF3	24 mi	400 yd	200	0
Sep 18, 2003	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 1997	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 1997	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1980	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	1	0
Jun 6, 1977	F1	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 1971	F1	11.5 mi	100 yd	4	0
Aug 10, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1968	F1	22.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1962	F0	1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 8, 1962	F1	11.5 mi	10 yd	0	1

Deadliest: Apr 8, 1962, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Portsmouth city, VA5 Hampton city, VA7 Virginia Beach city, VA16 Chesapeake city, VA13 Newport News city, VA8 York County, VA9 Isle of Wight County, VA16 Suffolk city, VA23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Norfolk city, Virginia had?

13 tornadoes touched Norfolk city, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Norfolk city?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 28, 2008, with a 24-mile path.

When is tornado season in Norfolk city?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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