Tornado History

Fauquier Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fauquier, Virginia. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1953 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.5M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.5Mminimum property damage
August 11, 2017latest tornado
13 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 September 17, 20042004F3 April 1, 19731973F2 September 17, 20042004F2 September 17, 20042004F1 August 30, 20052005F1 October 18, 19901990F1 September 7, 19541954EF1 June 4, 20082008EF1 March 10, 20112011F1 September 24, 20012001F1 September 8, 20042004F1 May 17, 19531953F0 August 30, 20052005EF0 October 13, 20112011EF0 June 4, 2008F0 October 13, 1983F0 September 8, 2004F0 July 12, 1990EF0 April 6, 2017EF0 April 6, 2017EF0 April 6, 2017EF0 August 11, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20045
  • 20174
  • 19902
  • 20052
  • 20082
  • 20112
  • 19531
  • 19541

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 17, 2004F3Fauquier, Virginia9 mi200 yd02$250K
April 1, 1973F3Fauquier, Virginia2.7 mi100 yd00$25K
September 17, 2004F2Fauquier, Virginia13 mi200 yd00$750K
September 17, 2004F2Fauquier, Virginia8 mi150 yd00$500K
August 30, 2005F1Fauquier, Virginia5 mi300 yd00$1.5M
October 18, 1990F1Fauquier, Virginia0.4 mi100 yd00$250K
September 7, 1954F1Fauquier, Virginia3.8 mi33 yd00$25K
June 4, 2008EF1Fauquier, Virginia6.08 mi100 yd00$25K
March 10, 2011EF1Fauquier, Virginia4.41 mi75 yd00$25K
September 24, 2001F1Fauquier, Virginia3 mi75 yd00$20K
September 8, 2004F1Fauquier, Virginia0.8 mi100 yd00$7K
May 17, 1953F1Fauquier, Virginia5.9 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.