Tornado History

Halifax Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Halifax, Virginia. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.5M, with 1 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.5Mminimum property damage
July 24, 2024latest tornado
18.1 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 April 16, 20112011EF2 November 2, 20182018EF2 October 27, 20102010F2 January 6, 19621962EF2 April 27, 20112011EF1 April 28, 20082008F1 April 20, 19591959F1 October 18, 19901990F1 October 9, 19961996EF1 July 24, 20242024EF1 October 25, 20212021F1 July 13, 19751975F1 September 22, 20032003EF0 March 28, 20102010F0 August 15, 1954F0 September 22, 2003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20032
  • 20102
  • 20112
  • 19541
  • 19591
  • 19621
  • 19751
  • 19901

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
April 16, 2011EF2Halifax, Virginia16.58 mi300 yd04$700K
November 2, 2018EF2Halifax, Virginia1.74 mi300 yd00$500K
October 27, 2010EF2Halifax, Virginia3.89 mi200 yd00$40K
January 6, 1962F2Halifax, Virginia0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 27, 2011EF2Halifax, Virginia18.1 mi350 yd17N/A
April 28, 2008EF1Halifax, Virginia0.92 mi240 yd00$500K
April 20, 1959F1Halifax, Virginia2 mi167 yd00$250K
October 18, 1990F1Halifax, Virginia0.2 mi33 yd01$250K
October 9, 1996F1Halifax, Virginia0.5 mi30 yd00$100K
July 24, 2024EF1Halifax, Virginia9.3 mi75 yd00$75K
October 25, 2021EF1Halifax, Virginia2.32 mi75 yd00$40K
July 13, 1975F1Halifax, Virginia0.8 mi100 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.