Tornado History

Chesapeake (c) Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chesapeake (c), Virginia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1976 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.2M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.2Mminimum property damage
October 31, 2019latest tornado
6.38 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 31, 20172017EF1 March 31, 20172017EF1 October 31, 20192019EF0 April 6, 20172017F0 February 9, 19901990F0 April 9, 19981998EF0 May 4, 20092009F0 August 14, 20042004Unknown April 4, 19761976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 19761
  • 19901
  • 19981
  • 20041
  • 20091
  • 20191

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
March 31, 2017EF2Chesapeake (c), Virginia4.65 mi350 yd00$3.9M
March 31, 2017EF1Chesapeake (c), Virginia6.38 mi100 yd00$50K
October 31, 2019EF1Chesapeake (c), Virginia4.85 mi200 yd00$35K
April 6, 2017EF0Chesapeake (c), Virginia4.4 mi100 yd00$100K
February 9, 1990F0Chesapeake (c), Virginia0.2 mi23 yd00$25K
April 9, 1998F0Chesapeake (c), Virginia5 mi50 yd00$25K
May 4, 2009EF0Chesapeake (c), Virginia3.15 mi50 yd00$10K
August 14, 2004F0Chesapeake (c), Virginia0.1 mi15 yd00$5K
April 4, 1976UnknownChesapeake (c), 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.