Russell County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Russell County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (May 8, 2009).

6tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

4.2 milongest path · 2009

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F11

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 8, 2009	EF2	1.1 mi	250 yd
Jul 19, 1996	F1	3.6 mi	50 yd
Feb 11, 2009	EF0	4.2 mi	200 yd
May 24, 2011	EF0	4.2 mi	50 yd
Jun 16, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd
May 8, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 24, 2011	EF0	4.2 mi	50 yd
Jun 16, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd
May 8, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
May 8, 2009	EF2	1.1 mi	250 yd
Feb 11, 2009	EF0	4.2 mi	200 yd
Jul 19, 1996	F1	3.6 mi	50 yd

How many tornadoes has Russell County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Russell County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on May 8, 2009, with a 1.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Russell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 6). 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).