Smyth County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Smyth County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 56 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

4killed · 56 injured

19.6 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F12

(E)F21

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	19.6 mi	1,320 yd	50	3
Apr 4, 1974	F3	8.4 mi	177 yd	4	1
Jan 25, 1975	F2	3.2 mi	30 yd	2	0
May 19, 2005	F1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	0.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	0.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	19.6 mi	1,320 yd	50	3
May 19, 2005	F1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 25, 1975	F2	3.2 mi	30 yd	2	0
Apr 4, 1974	F3	8.4 mi	177 yd	4	1

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Grayson County, VA4 Washington County, VA13 Ashe County, NC1 Russell County, VA6 Johnson County, TN3 Alleghany County, NC3 McDowell County, WV2 Buchanan County, VA1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Smyth County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Smyth County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 19.6-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Smyth County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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