Tornado History

Mathews Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mathews, Virginia. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1975 through 2012, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $332K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$332Kminimum property damage
February 24, 2012latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 16, 20112011F1 March 30, 19891989EF1 April 28, 20082008F1 April 25, 19751975EF0 February 24, 20122012EF0 April 28, 20082008F0 July 14, 20002000© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20082
  • 19751
  • 19891
  • 20001
  • 20111
  • 20121

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 16, 2011EF3Mathews, Virginia1.25 mi500 yd00$5K
March 30, 1989F1Mathews, Virginia3 mi150 yd00$250K
April 28, 2008EF1Mathews, Virginia0.3 mi50 yd00$50K
April 25, 1975F1Mathews, Virginia1.3 mi33 yd00N/A
February 24, 2012EF0Mathews, Virginia0.75 mi50 yd00$20K
April 28, 2008EF0Mathews, Virginia2 mi50 yd00$5K
July 14, 2000F0Mathews, Virginia0.5 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.