Tornado History

Lancaster Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lancaster, Virginia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1975 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.6M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$6.6Mminimum property damage
July 5, 2022latest tornado
14.21 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 August 4, 20202020F1 May 10, 19901990EF1 February 24, 20162016EF1 April 6, 20172017F1 May 25, 20042004F1 September 6, 19751975F0 August 6, 19931993EF0 June 18, 20152015EF0 August 7, 20172017EF0 July 5, 20222022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 20172
  • 19751
  • 19901
  • 19931
  • 20041
  • 20151
  • 20161
  • 20201

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
August 4, 2020EF2Lancaster, Virginia14.21 mi500 yd05$3.0M
May 10, 1990F1Lancaster, Virginia4.1 mi200 yd00$2.5M
February 24, 2016EF1Lancaster, Virginia3.26 mi150 yd00$377K
April 6, 2017EF1Lancaster, Virginia3.71 mi200 yd00$150K
May 25, 2004F1Lancaster, Virginia0.1 mi10 yd00$20K
September 6, 1975F1Lancaster, Virginia2.3 mi150 yd00$2K
August 6, 1993F0Lancaster, Virginia1 mi100 yd00$500K
June 18, 2015EF0Lancaster, Virginia3.82 mi50 yd00$15K
August 7, 2017EF0Lancaster, Virginia2.09 mi50 yd00$15K
July 5, 2022EF0Lancaster, Virginia11.49 mi75 yd00$15K

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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.