Westmoreland County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Westmoreland County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 24, 2016).

7tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

0killed · 25 injured

30.3 milongest path · 2016

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: February.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Feb 24, 2016	EF3	30.3 mi	500 yd	25
Jul 17, 1975	F1	0.4 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 24, 1996	F0	1 mi	70 yd	0
Feb 21, 2014	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 12, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 4, 1999	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 28, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Feb 24, 2016	EF3	30.3 mi	500 yd	25
Feb 21, 2014	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 4, 1999	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 12, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 24, 1996	F0	1 mi	70 yd	0
Jul 17, 1975	F1	0.4 mi	30 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Westmoreland County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Westmoreland County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 24, 2016, with a 30.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Westmoreland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (2 of 7). 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).