Tornado History

Augusta Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Augusta, Virginia. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1952 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.7M, with 2 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$9.7Mminimum property damage
April 26, 2022latest tornado
15.2 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 4, 19901990F2 April 5, 19521952F2 November 29, 19631963F1 April 4, 19741974F1 June 10, 19951995EF1 April 26, 20222022EF1 April 28, 20112011F1 July 1, 19591959F1 July 31, 19991999EF0 April 16, 20112011EF0 August 6, 20202020F0 June 5, 19751975F0 May 9, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20112
  • 19521
  • 19591
  • 19631
  • 19741
  • 19751
  • 19901
  • 19951

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
May 4, 1990F2Augusta, Virginia7 mi27 yd210$2.5M
April 5, 1952F2Augusta, Virginia1 mi150 yd02$25K
November 29, 1963F2Augusta, Virginia0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 4, 1974F1Augusta, Virginia15.2 mi17 yd00$2.5M
June 10, 1995F1Augusta, Virginia3.5 mi300 yd00$2.0M
April 26, 2022EF1Augusta, Virginia4.03 mi75 yd00$200K
April 28, 2011EF1Augusta, Virginia4.01 mi150 yd00$100K
July 1, 1959F1Augusta, Virginia11.3 mi100 yd00$25K
July 31, 1999F1Augusta, Virginia0.1 mi100 yd00$15K
April 16, 2011EF0Augusta, Virginia3.81 mi200 yd00$2.2M
August 6, 2020EF0Augusta, Virginia2.58 mi100 yd00$150K
June 5, 1975F0Augusta, Virginia0 mi33 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.