Tornado History

Petersburg Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Petersburg, Virginia as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 3 matching records from 1993 through 2012. The strongest matching rating is F4 (Devastating damage), the latest matching tornado is June 1, 2012, and minimum reported property damage totals $50.7M.

Want to check tornado history for a specific address?Use the address lookup to see nearby historical tornado tracks, dates, ratings, and distance from the location.

Check any address

3recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$50.7Mminimum property damage

June 1, 2012latest tornado

12 milongest listed path

250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19931
20081
20121

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
August 6, 1993	F4	Dinwiddie, Prince George and Chesterfield, Virginia	12 mi	250 yd	4	246	$50.0M
July 9, 2008	EF1	Petersburg (c), Virginia	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0	$500K
June 1, 2012	EF0	Petersburg (c), Virginia	3 mi	150 yd	0	5	$175K

Want to check a home, business, or exact property?Search any address to compare nearby historical tornado tracks against that specific location.

Check any address

Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.