Southampton County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Southampton County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Aug 4, 2020).

17tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

15.9 milongest path · 2020

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By rating

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(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 4, 2020	EF2	15.9 mi	200 yd
Nov 28, 1988	F2	12 mi	200 yd
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	8.6 mi	100 yd
Apr 16, 2011	EF1	1.9 mi	300 yd
Aug 6, 1993	F1	1 mi	73 yd
Jul 8, 2005	F1	1 mi	80 yd
Jun 25, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd
May 5, 2017	EF0	4.9 mi	75 yd
May 9, 2003	F0	4 mi	100 yd
Jan 4, 2023	EF0	2.2 mi	50 yd
Apr 16, 2011	EF0	1.8 mi	50 yd
Sep 29, 2020	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jan 4, 2023	EF0	2.2 mi	50 yd
Aug 7, 2021	EF0	1.4 mi	25 yd
Sep 29, 2020	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd
Aug 4, 2020	EF2	15.9 mi	200 yd
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	8.6 mi	100 yd
May 5, 2017	EF0	4.9 mi	75 yd
Apr 16, 2011	EF1	1.9 mi	300 yd
Apr 16, 2011	EF0	1.8 mi	50 yd
Oct 27, 2010	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Apr 28, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Jul 8, 2005	F1	1 mi	80 yd
Jul 2, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd

How many tornadoes has Southampton County, Virginia had?

17 tornadoes touched Southampton County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Southampton County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Aug 4, 2020, with a 15.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Southampton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 17). 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).