Tornado History

Chesterfield Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chesterfield, Virginia. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1961 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.0M, with 1 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$7.0Mminimum property damage
September 17, 2018latest tornado
8.79 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 29, 19841984F2 April 2, 19901990EF2 September 17, 20182018F1 December 1, 19741974F1 February 11, 19811981F1 May 8, 19841984F1 June 13, 19891989EF1 September 17, 20182018F1 July 7, 20052005F1 July 7, 20052005F1 October 20, 19611961F0 September 23, 20032003F0 August 30, 20042004EF0 June 3, 20082008F0 September 8, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19842
  • 20042
  • 20052
  • 20182
  • 19611
  • 19741
  • 19811
  • 19891

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 29, 1984F2Chesterfield, Virginia0.5 mi50 yd00$2.5M
April 2, 1990F2Chesterfield, Virginia0.2 mi100 yd00$2.5M
September 17, 2018EF2Chesterfield, Virginia7.5 mi350 yd11$1.0M
December 1, 1974F1Chesterfield, Virginia1 mi33 yd07$250K
February 11, 1981F1Chesterfield, Virginia0.1 mi70 yd00$250K
May 8, 1984F1Chesterfield, Virginia0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 13, 1989F1Chesterfield, Virginia0.2 mi20 yd00$250K
September 17, 2018EF1Chesterfield, Virginia8.79 mi150 yd00$20K
July 7, 2005F1Chesterfield, Virginia0.5 mi200 yd00$5K
July 7, 2005F1Chesterfield, Virginia0.5 mi75 yd00$3K
October 20, 1961F1Chesterfield, Virginia0 mi33 yd00$250
September 23, 2003F0Chesterfield, Virginia3 mi100 yd00$10K

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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.