Sussex County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Sussex County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 19, 1978). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 12 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
3killed · 12 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)F04
(E)F14
(E)F21
(E)F31
(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 19, 1978F335.6 mi100 yd30
Oct 14, 1986F216 mi450 yd10
Feb 24, 2016EF18.9 mi300 yd83
Aug 6, 1993F114 mi100 yd00
Jan 11, 2006F13.5 mi200 yd00
Jul 13, 1975F10.2 mi67 yd00
Apr 19, 2019EF017.7 mi100 yd00
May 9, 2003F08 mi100 yd00
May 22, 2014EF01.4 mi100 yd00
Sep 26, 2008EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 19, 2019EF017.7 mi100 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF18.9 mi300 yd83
May 22, 2014EF01.4 mi100 yd00
Sep 26, 2008EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jan 11, 2006F13.5 mi200 yd00
May 9, 2003F08 mi100 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F114 mi100 yd00
Oct 14, 1986F216 mi450 yd10
Apr 19, 1978F335.6 mi100 yd30
Jul 13, 1975F10.2 mi67 yd00

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

Nearby counties

Southampton County, VA17Prince George County, VA10Petersburg city, VA5Emporia city, VA3Dinwiddie County, VA13Greensville County, VA9Franklin city, VA2Colonial Heights city, VA1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sussex County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sussex County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 19, 1978, with a 35.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sussex County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (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).