Tornado History

Clarke Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clarke, Virginia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1975 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $341K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$341Kminimum property damage
August 8, 2024latest tornado
1.5 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 4, 19751975EF1 June 4, 20082008F1 May 27, 20012001F1 August 2, 19861986F1 August 2, 19861986EF0 August 8, 20242024F0 June 2, 19981998F0 September 8, 20042004EF0 May 30, 20172017Unknown March 21, 19761976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19862
  • 19751
  • 19761
  • 19981
  • 20011
  • 20041
  • 20081
  • 20171

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
August 4, 1975F2Clarke, Virginia0.8 mi100 yd00$250K
June 4, 2008EF1Clarke, Virginia0.54 mi100 yd00$20K
May 27, 2001F1Clarke, Virginia1.5 mi100 yd00$5K
August 2, 1986F1Clarke, Virginia1 mi50 yd00N/A
August 2, 1986F1Clarke, Virginia1 mi50 yd00N/A
August 8, 2024EF0Clarke, Virginia0.46 mi100 yd00$25K
June 2, 1998F0Clarke, Virginia0.5 mi50 yd00$15K
September 8, 2004F0Clarke, Virginia0.3 mi50 yd00$1K
May 30, 2017EF0Clarke, Virginia0.45 mi25 yd00N/A
March 21, 1976UnknownClarke, Virginia0.5 mi30 yd00$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.