Tornado History

Mecklenburg Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mecklenburg, Virginia. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1978 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.1M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.1Mminimum property damage
October 31, 2019latest tornado
14.79 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 29, 19881988EF1 February 24, 20162016EF1 May 5, 20172017EF1 October 31, 20192019F1 January 26, 19781978F1 January 14, 20052005F1 July 7, 20052005EF0 October 27, 20102010EF0 September 17, 20182018F0 July 11, 19901990F0 July 10, 19901990© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19902
  • 20052
  • 19781
  • 19881
  • 20101
  • 20161
  • 20171
  • 20181

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 29, 1988F2Mecklenburg, Virginia4 mi3 yd01$2.5M
February 24, 2016EF1Mecklenburg, Virginia5 mi150 yd00$260K
May 5, 2017EF1Mecklenburg, Virginia14.79 mi75 yd00$200K
October 31, 2019EF1Mecklenburg, Virginia4.47 mi100 yd00$40K
January 26, 1978F1Mecklenburg, Virginia0.1 mi17 yd00$25K
January 14, 2005F1Mecklenburg, Virginia0.5 mi50 yd00$10K
July 7, 2005F1Mecklenburg, Virginia4.5 mi100 yd00$5K
October 27, 2010EF0Mecklenburg, Virginia1.25 mi100 yd00$20K
September 17, 2018EF0Mecklenburg, Virginia9.15 mi100 yd00$20K
July 11, 1990F0Mecklenburg, Virginia0.1 mi10 yd00$2K
July 10, 1990F0Mecklenburg, Virginia0.1 mi10 yd00N/A

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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.