Richmond County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Richmond County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 24, 2016).

10tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 27 injured
30.3 milongest path · 2016
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F12
(E)F22
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 24, 2016EF330.3 mi500 yd250
Nov 2, 1966F30.1 mi10 yd20
Aug 31, 1983F20.2 mi60 yd00
Apr 25, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jan 14, 2005F17 mi50 yd00
Apr 3, 2024EF15.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 2015EF05.6 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 2015EF03.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 26, 2003F00.7 mi100 yd00
Jan 19, 1996F00.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 3, 2024EF15.8 mi100 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF330.3 mi500 yd250
Jun 18, 2015EF05.6 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 2015EF03.1 mi50 yd00
Jan 14, 2005F17 mi50 yd00
Aug 26, 2003F00.7 mi100 yd00
Jan 19, 1996F00.3 mi50 yd00
Aug 31, 1983F20.2 mi60 yd00
Apr 25, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 2, 1966F30.1 mi10 yd20

Nearby counties

Essex County, VA3Westmoreland County, VA7King and Queen County, VA8Northumberland County, VA11St. Mary's County, MD34Lancaster County, VA10King William County, VA8Middlesex County, VA11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Richmond County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Richmond County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 24, 2016, with a 30.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Richmond County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (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).