Tornado History

Charlotte Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Charlotte, Virginia. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1959 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.1M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$3.1Mminimum property damage

May 27, 2022latest tornado

15 milongest listed path

1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)2
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19591
19831
19841
19861
19921
20221

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	Min. property damage
October 14, 1986	F3	Charlotte, Virginia	5 mi	33 yd	$250K
May 8, 1984	F2	Charlotte, Virginia	15 mi	1000 yd	$2.5M
October 13, 1983	F2	Charlotte, Virginia	5 mi	30 yd	$250K
May 27, 2022	EF1	Charlotte, Virginia	0.06 mi	60 yd	$50K
November 23, 1992	F1	Charlotte, Virginia	2 mi	23 yd	$25K
July 10, 1959	F0	Charlotte, Virginia	0 mi	33 yd	$25K

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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.