Tornado History

Bedford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bedford, Virginia. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1996 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.8M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$5.8Mminimum property damage
September 27, 2024latest tornado
6.3 milongest listed path
330 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 28, 20022002EF2 May 27, 20222022F2 July 15, 19961996F2 September 17, 20042004F1 April 28, 20022002EF1 April 15, 20182018EF1 September 27, 20242024F1 July 15, 19961996EF1 April 19, 20192019EF1 May 19, 20182018F1 June 9, 19961996EF0 May 5, 20172017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19963
  • 20022
  • 20182
  • 20041
  • 20171
  • 20191
  • 20221
  • 20241

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 28, 2002F2Bedford, Virginia5 mi150 yd01$3.0M
May 27, 2022EF2Bedford, Virginia6.3 mi330 yd03$925K
July 15, 1996F2Bedford, Virginia0.5 mi30 yd00$140K
September 17, 2004F2Bedford, Virginia3 mi300 yd00N/A
April 28, 2002F1Bedford, Virginia0.5 mi100 yd00$1.2M
April 15, 2018EF1Bedford, Virginia0.7 mi100 yd00$200K
September 27, 2024EF1Bedford, Virginia1.24 mi150 yd00$113K
July 15, 1996F1Bedford, Virginia0.1 mi25 yd00$90K
April 19, 2019EF1Bedford, Virginia2.22 mi60 yd00$75K
May 19, 2018EF1Bedford, Virginia1 mi100 yd00$25K
June 9, 1996F1Bedford, Virginia1 mi15 yd00N/A
May 5, 2017EF0Bedford, Virginia0.3 mi100 yd00$15K

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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.