Nottoway County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Nottoway County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 22, 1983).

14tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
38 milongest path · 1993
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F17
(E)F23
(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
May 22, 1983F33.5 mi37 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F238 mi173 yd00
Nov 2, 1966F23.6 mi100 yd00
May 12, 1974F20.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 13, 1983F16 mi30 yd00
Sep 28, 2006F13.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 7, 2005F12.5 mi250 yd00
Oct 11, 2018EF11.4 mi175 yd00
Aug 6, 1986F10.5 mi30 yd00
Jul 13, 2005F10.5 mi60 yd00
Jul 10, 1975F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 2, 2002F02 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 11, 2018EF11.4 mi175 yd00
Sep 28, 2006F13.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 13, 2005F10.5 mi60 yd00
Jul 7, 2005F12.5 mi250 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F01 mi50 yd00
Sep 23, 2003F00.5 mi50 yd00
May 2, 2002F02 mi100 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F238 mi173 yd00
Aug 6, 1986F10.5 mi30 yd00
Oct 13, 1983F16 mi30 yd00
May 22, 1983F33.5 mi37 yd00
Jul 10, 1975F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Amelia County, VA11Lunenburg County, VA5Prince Edward County, VA2Dinwiddie County, VA13Brunswick County, VA13Cumberland County, VA3Powhatan County, VA5Chesterfield County, VA20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Nottoway County, Virginia had?

14 tornadoes touched Nottoway County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Nottoway County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 22, 1983, with a 3.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Nottoway County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 14). 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).