Tornado History

Amherst Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Amherst, Virginia. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1976 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.4M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.4Mminimum property damage
April 15, 2018latest tornado
10.7 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 15, 20182018EF0 April 15, 20182018F0 July 9, 19901990Unknown May 15, 19761976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20182
  • 19761
  • 19901

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
April 15, 2018EF3Amherst, Virginia10.7 mi400 yd07$4.3M
April 15, 2018EF0Amherst, Virginia1.5 mi75 yd00$50K
July 9, 1990F0Amherst, Virginia0.1 mi10 yd00$2K
May 15, 1976UnknownAmherst, Virginia1 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.