Tornado History

Hanover Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hanover, Virginia. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1959 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.4M, with 2 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.4Mminimum property damage
May 27, 2022latest tornado
8.92 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 1, 19981998EF1 April 28, 20112011EF1 September 17, 20182018F1 September 23, 20032003EF0 October 27, 20102010EF0 May 27, 20222022EF0 April 20, 20082008EF0 June 30, 20122012F0 August 30, 20042004F0 January 14, 20052005F0 September 17, 20042004EF0 June 27, 20152015F0 July 25, 19851985F0 May 19, 20002000EF0 June 1, 2012EF0 September 17, 2018Unknown May 7, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20042
  • 20122
  • 20182
  • 19591
  • 19851
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20031

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 1, 1998F3Hanover, Virginia5 mi400 yd20$800K
April 28, 2011EF1Hanover, Virginia2.54 mi150 yd00$25K
September 17, 2018EF1Hanover, Virginia0.69 mi100 yd00$20K
September 23, 2003F1Hanover, Virginia2 mi80 yd00$5K
October 27, 2010EF0Hanover, Virginia6.23 mi200 yd00$500K
May 27, 2022EF0Hanover, Virginia8.92 mi50 yd00$25K
April 20, 2008EF0Hanover, Virginia4 mi50 yd00$20K
June 30, 2012EF0Hanover, Virginia6.17 mi100 yd00$15K
August 30, 2004F0Hanover, Virginia2 mi40 yd00$5K
January 14, 2005F0Hanover, Virginia0.8 mi30 yd00$5K
September 17, 2004F0Hanover, Virginia1 mi50 yd00$2K
June 27, 2015EF0Hanover, Virginia3.59 mi25 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.