Tornado History

Culpeper Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Culpeper, Virginia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1983 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.8M, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$5.8Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2024latest tornado
7 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 September 24, 20012001F2 October 13, 19831983F1 September 17, 20042004F1 September 17, 20042004F1 September 8, 20042004EF0 May 26, 20242024EF0 June 4, 20082008F0 August 30, 20052005F0 September 20, 20012001F0 July 10, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 20012
  • 19831
  • 20031
  • 20051
  • 20081
  • 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
September 24, 2001F4Culpeper, Virginia7 mi75 yd02$2.0M
October 13, 1983F2Culpeper, Virginia1 mi40 yd06$2.5M
September 17, 2004F1Culpeper, Virginia0.5 mi75 yd00$850K
September 17, 2004F1Culpeper, Virginia0.1 mi75 yd00$150K
September 8, 2004F1Culpeper, Virginia0.3 mi100 yd00$50K
May 26, 2024EF0Culpeper, Virginia4.75 mi100 yd05$250K
June 4, 2008EF0Culpeper, Virginia4 mi100 yd00$15K
August 30, 2005F0Culpeper, Virginia0.5 mi75 yd00$5K
September 20, 2001F0Culpeper, Virginia0.2 mi25 yd00N/A
July 10, 2003F0Culpeper, Virginia7 mi40 yd00N/A

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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.