Surry County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Surry County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 16, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 35 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
5killed · 35 injured
35.6 milongest path · 1978
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F14
(E)F20
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 2011EF326.5 mi800 yd242
Apr 19, 1978F335.6 mi100 yd30
Feb 24, 2016EF18.9 mi300 yd83
Aug 6, 1993F15 mi100 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F12.5 mi150 yd00
Apr 28, 2008EF10.3 mi30 yd00
May 5, 2017EF04.9 mi75 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F04 mi50 yd00
May 23, 2005F00.3 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 5, 2017EF04.9 mi75 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF18.9 mi300 yd83
Apr 16, 2011EF326.5 mi800 yd242
Apr 28, 2008EF10.3 mi30 yd00
May 23, 2005F00.3 mi20 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F04 mi50 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F12.5 mi150 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F15 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 1978F335.6 mi100 yd30

Deadliest: Feb 24, 2016, EF1, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

James City County, VA8Isle of Wight County, VA16Charles City County, VA2Prince George County, VA10Newport News city, VA8Sussex County, VA10Hopewell city, VA2York County, VA9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Surry County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Surry County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 16, 2011, with a 26.5-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Surry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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