Prince George County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Prince George County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 6, 1993). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 268 people.

10tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 268 injured

16 milongest path · 1986

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F12

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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
Aug 6, 1993	F4	1 mi	250 yd	246	4
Oct 14, 1986	F2	16 mi	450 yd	1	0
Oct 14, 1986	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1969	F2	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	8.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2008	EF1	1 mi	80 yd	21	0
Aug 30, 2004	F0	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 2, 2002	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 22, 2014	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1980	F0	0.4 mi	73 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	8.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 22, 2014	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2008	EF1	1 mi	80 yd	21	0
Aug 30, 2004	F0	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 2, 2002	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1993	F4	1 mi	250 yd	246	4
Oct 14, 1986	F2	16 mi	450 yd	1	0
Oct 14, 1986	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1980	F0	0.4 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1969	F2	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Hopewell city, VA2 Petersburg city, VA5 Colonial Heights city, VA1 Charles City County, VA2 Henrico County, VA12 Sussex County, VA10 Surry County, VA9 Chesterfield County, VA20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Prince George County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Prince George County?

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

When is tornado season in Prince George County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 10). 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).