Tornado History

Albemarle Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Albemarle, Virginia. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1959 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 11 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
August 6, 2020latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 September 30, 19591959F3 July 25, 19851985F1 August 30, 20052005F1 May 22, 20012001F1 May 19, 20002000F1 July 2, 19611961EF0 August 6, 20202020F0 June 11, 20042004F0 May 9, 20032003F0 September 17, 20042004EF0 August 2, 20182018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20042
  • 19591
  • 19611
  • 19851
  • 20001
  • 20011
  • 20031
  • 20051

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
September 30, 1959F3Albemarle, Virginia0.8 mi200 yd114$250K
July 25, 1985F3Albemarle, Virginia0.1 mi100 yd00$250K
August 30, 2005F1Albemarle, Virginia1 mi100 yd00$500K
May 22, 2001F1Albemarle, Virginia2.5 mi75 yd00$10K
May 19, 2000F1Albemarle, Virginia2 mi50 yd00$500
July 2, 1961F1Albemarle, Virginia0 mi33 yd02$250
August 6, 2020EF0Albemarle, Virginia0.16 mi75 yd00$50K
June 11, 2004F0Albemarle, Virginia0.2 mi50 yd00$3K
May 9, 2003F0Albemarle, Virginia5 mi100 yd00N/A
September 17, 2004F0Albemarle, Virginia0.3 mi50 yd00N/A
August 2, 2018EF0Albemarle, Virginia2 mi75 yd00N/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.