Tornado History

Lee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lee, Virginia. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1974 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.8M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$1.8Mminimum property damage
May 16, 2023latest tornado
8.6 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 March 2, 20122012EF1 March 2, 20122012F1 May 26, 20042004EF1 May 16, 20232023EF1 May 16, 20232023F0 May 26, 20042004EF0 June 16, 20092009F0 April 4, 19741974© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20042
  • 20122
  • 20232
  • 19741
  • 20091

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
March 2, 2012EF1Lee, Virginia2.5 mi200 yd01$1.6M
March 2, 2012EF1Lee, Virginia0.8 mi100 yd00$100K
May 26, 2004F1Lee, Virginia1.5 mi50 yd00$25K
May 16, 2023EF1Lee, Virginia0.15 mi50 yd00N/A
May 16, 2023EF1Lee, Virginia0.55 mi30 yd00N/A
May 26, 2004F0Lee, Virginia0.5 mi50 yd00$12K
June 16, 2009EF0Lee, Virginia0.1 mi20 yd00$5K
April 4, 1974F0Lee, Virginia8.6 mi17 yd00$250

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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.