Tornado History

Loudoun Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Loudoun, Virginia. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.3M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$11.3Mminimum property damage
August 8, 2024latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 17, 20042004F2 September 5, 19791979F2 September 5, 19791979F2 June 3, 19801980F1 April 16, 19931993F1 September 17, 20042004EF1 August 8, 20242024F1 July 19, 19961996F1 July 12, 19871987F1 July 9, 20032003EF0 February 7, 20202020EF0 June 5, 20242024F0 November 5, 20032003F0 November 5, 20032003F0 June 24, 1996EF0 June 4, 2008F0 June 16, 1998F0 July 19, 1996F0 June 24, 1996EF0 April 16, 2011F0 May 3, 1954F0 May 25, 2004F0 June 2, 1998F0 July 9, 2003EF0 May 16, 2014EF0 April 6, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19964
  • 20034
  • 20043
  • 19792
  • 19982
  • 20242
  • 19541
  • 19801

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, 2004F2Loudoun, Virginia8 mi150 yd00$3.0M
September 5, 1979F2Loudoun, Virginia0.5 mi50 yd02$250K
September 5, 1979F2Loudoun, Virginia0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
June 3, 1980F2Loudoun, Virginia2.7 mi100 yd00$25K
April 16, 1993F1Loudoun, Virginia1.7 mi60 yd00$500K
September 17, 2004F1Loudoun, Virginia12 mi200 yd00$500K
August 8, 2024EF1Loudoun, Virginia4.3 mi100 yd00$250K
July 19, 1996F1Loudoun, Virginia4 mi50 yd00$50K
July 12, 1987F1Loudoun, Virginia1.3 mi23 yd00$2K
July 9, 2003F1Loudoun, Virginia10 mi100 yd00N/A
February 7, 2020EF0Loudoun, Virginia3.36 mi250 yd00$5.8M
June 5, 2024EF0Loudoun, Virginia1.05 mi125 yd00$250K

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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.