Tornado History

Accomack Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Accomack, Virginia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1962 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $517K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$517Kminimum property damage

August 4, 2015latest tornado

2 milongest listed path

100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)3
F0 (Light damage)2
EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

19621
19671
19731
19771
19951
20001
20111
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	Injuries	Min. property damage
October 2, 1973	F2	Accomack, Virginia	0 mi	33 yd	0	N/A
April 5, 1977	F1	Accomack, Virginia	2 mi	50 yd	0	$250K
November 11, 1995	F1	Accomack, Virginia	2 mi	100 yd	0	$200K
May 7, 1967	F1	Accomack, Virginia	0.1 mi	20 yd	1	$25K
August 27, 2011	EF0	Accomack, Virginia	0.47 mi	50 yd	0	$25K
July 14, 2012	EF0	Accomack, Virginia	0.58 mi	100 yd	0	$15K
August 4, 2015	EF0	Accomack, Virginia	1.76 mi	25 yd	0	$2K
May 31, 1962	F0	Accomack, Virginia	0 mi	33 yd	0	$250
July 30, 2000	F0	Accomack, Virginia	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	N/A

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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.