Tornado History

Nelson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Nelson, Virginia. The records below identify 3 tornadoes from 1995 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of EF1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $58K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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3recorded tornadoes
EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$58Kminimum property damage
April 19, 2019latest tornado
1.52 milongest listed path
125 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 April 19, 20192019EF0 May 8, 20082008F0 June 9, 19951995© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19951
  • 20081
  • 20191

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 19, 2019EF1Nelson, Virginia1.52 mi125 yd00N/A
May 8, 2008EF0Nelson, Virginia0.19 mi50 yd00$50K
June 9, 1995F0Nelson, Virginia0.3 mi30 yd00$8K

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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.