Tornado History

Frederick Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Frederick, Virginia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1961 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.4M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.4Mminimum property damage
April 28, 2011latest tornado
9 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 17, 20042004F2 July 13, 19611961F1 September 17, 20042004F1 June 16, 19981998F1 June 2, 19621962EF0 April 20, 20082008F0 July 30, 19981998EF0 June 4, 20082008EF0 April 28, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19982
  • 20042
  • 20082
  • 19611
  • 19621
  • 20111

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, 2004F2Frederick, Virginia5 mi125 yd00$250K
July 13, 1961F2Frederick, Virginia0 mi33 yd01$2K
September 17, 2004F1Frederick, Virginia9 mi250 yd02$1.0M
June 16, 1998F1Frederick, Virginia2.5 mi100 yd00$50K
June 2, 1962F1Frederick, Virginia0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 20, 2008EF0Frederick, Virginia0.5 mi40 yd00$40K
July 30, 1998F0Frederick, Virginia0.5 mi75 yd00$10K
June 4, 2008EF0Frederick, Virginia0.45 mi100 yd00$8K
April 28, 2011EF0Frederick, Virginia2.93 mi175 yd00$5K

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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.