York County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched York County, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 16, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 24 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
2killed · 24 injured
26.5 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F14
(E)F20
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 2011EF326.5 mi800 yd242
Aug 6, 1993F18 mi150 yd00
Jul 12, 1996F12 mi200 yd00
Aug 7, 2003F10.2 mi50 yd00
Nov 1, 1951F10.1 mi230 yd00
Apr 19, 2019EF01.8 mi150 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F01.7 mi40 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F00.1 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 19, 2019EF01.8 mi150 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF326.5 mi800 yd242
Aug 30, 2004F00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F01.7 mi40 yd00
Aug 30, 2004F00.1 mi40 yd00
Aug 7, 2003F10.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 12, 1996F12 mi200 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F18 mi150 yd00
Nov 1, 1951F10.1 mi230 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 16, 2011, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Newport News city, VA8Hampton city, VA7Gloucester County, VA17Mathews County, VA6Norfolk city, VA13James City County, VA8Portsmouth city, VA5Northampton County, VA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has York County, Virginia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in York 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 York County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 of 9). 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).