Northampton County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Northampton County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 21, 1969).

8tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 6 injured

7.7 milongest path · 2014

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 21, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 24, 2014	EF1	7.7 mi	150 yd	5
Aug 17, 1974	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	0
Aug 6, 1993	F1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0
Sep 14, 2007	EF0	6.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 1, 2012	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 27, 2010	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	1
Jul 5, 1974	F0	0.2 mi	17 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 24, 2014	EF1	7.7 mi	150 yd	5
Jun 1, 2012	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 27, 2010	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	1
Sep 14, 2007	EF0	6.5 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 6, 1993	F1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0
Aug 17, 1974	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	0
Jul 5, 1974	F0	0.2 mi	17 yd	0
Jun 21, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Northampton County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Northampton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 21, 1969, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Northampton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 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).