Powhatan County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Powhatan County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 8, 1962). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 2 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 2 injured

23.5 milongest path · 2022

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F10

(E)F21

(E)F30

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 8, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	1
Jun 16, 2022	EF0	23.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1987	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2018	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 5, 2017	EF0	0.4 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 16, 2022	EF0	23.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2018	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 5, 2017	EF0	0.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1987	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	1

Deadliest: May 8, 1962, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Goochland County, VA11 Amelia County, VA11 Cumberland County, VA3 Chesterfield County, VA20 Richmond city, VA13 Hanover County, VA17 Fluvanna County, VA10 Nottoway County, VA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Powhatan County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Powhatan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 8, 1962, with a 0.1-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Powhatan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 5). 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).