Tornado History

Madison Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Madison, Virginia. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1960 through 2005, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $558K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$558Kminimum property damage
August 30, 2005latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 17, 20042004F2 June 12, 19761976F1 May 17, 19601960F1 August 9, 20002000F1 May 2, 20042004F0 November 23, 19921992F0 August 30, 20052005Unknown March 21, 19761976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19762
  • 20042
  • 19601
  • 19921
  • 20001
  • 20051

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, 2004F2Madison, Virginia8 mi400 yd00$200K
June 12, 1976F2Madison, Virginia0.2 mi3 yd00$25K
May 17, 1960F1Madison, Virginia0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 9, 2000F1Madison, Virginia0.5 mi50 yd00$15K
May 2, 2004F1Madison, Virginia4.3 mi150 yd00$8K
November 23, 1992F0Madison, Virginia0.5 mi17 yd00$25K
August 30, 2005F0Madison, Virginia0.5 mi50 yd00$10K
March 21, 1976UnknownMadison, Virginia5.6 mi33 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.