Tornado History

Newport News (c) Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Newport News (c), Virginia. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1951 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
April 19, 2019latest tornado
2.5 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 September 5, 19791979F1 April 6, 19581958F1 June 27, 19511951F0 August 11, 20012001EF0 April 19, 20192019F0 October 7, 19651965F0 June 1, 19821982© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19511
  • 19581
  • 19651
  • 19791
  • 19821
  • 20011
  • 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
September 5, 1979F3Newport News (c), Virginia2.5 mi50 yd02$2.5M
April 6, 1958F1Newport News (c), Virginia1 mi250 yd00$250K
June 27, 1951F1Newport News (c), Virginia0 mi33 yd00$2K
August 11, 2001F0Newport News (c), Virginia0.5 mi50 yd00$50K
April 19, 2019EF0Newport News (c), Virginia1.8 mi100 yd00$50K
October 7, 1965F0Newport News (c), Virginia0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 1, 1982F0Newport News (c), Virginia1 mi50 yd00$30

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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.