Petersburg city tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Petersburg city, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 6, 1993). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 251 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 251 injured

3 milongest path · 2012

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F11

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 6, 1993	F4	1 mi	250 yd	246	4
May 8, 1984	F3	2 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2008	EF1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 2012	EF0	3 mi	150 yd	5	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 1, 2012	EF0	3 mi	150 yd	5	0
Jul 9, 2008	EF1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1993	F4	1 mi	250 yd	246	4
May 8, 1984	F3	2 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Aug 6, 1993, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Colonial Heights city, VA1 Hopewell city, VA2 Prince George County, VA10 Chesterfield County, VA20 Dinwiddie County, VA13 Henrico County, VA12 Sussex County, VA10 Charles City County, VA2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Petersburg city, Virginia had?

5 tornadoes touched Petersburg city, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Petersburg city?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Aug 6, 1993, with a 1-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Petersburg city?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 5). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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