Tornado History

Norfolk (c) Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Norfolk (c), Virginia. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1957 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.5M, with 1 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$1.5Mminimum property damage
July 4, 2014latest tornado
22.5 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 July 24, 19971997F1 April 8, 19571957F1 April 8, 19621962F1 April 30, 19681968F1 April 4, 19801980EF1 April 28, 20082008EF0 July 4, 20142014F0 April 11, 19621962F0 September 18, 20032003Unknown June 6, 19771977Unknown May 27, 19571957© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19572
  • 19622
  • 19681
  • 19771
  • 19801
  • 19971
  • 20031
  • 20081

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
July 24, 1997F1Norfolk (c), Virginia1 mi50 yd00$400K
April 8, 1962F1Norfolk (c), Virginia11.5 mi33 yd10$250K
April 8, 1957F1Norfolk (c), Virginia1 mi33 yd02$250K
April 30, 1968F1Norfolk (c), Virginia22.5 mi200 yd00$250K
April 4, 1980F1Norfolk (c), Virginia0.2 mi30 yd01$250K
April 28, 2008EF1Norfolk (c), Virginia4 mi300 yd00$100K
July 4, 2014EF0Norfolk (c), Virginia0.25 mi30 yd00$5K
April 11, 1962F0Norfolk (c), Virginia1 mi33 yd01$2K
September 18, 2003F0Norfolk (c), Virginia0.3 mi50 yd00N/A
June 6, 1977UnknownNorfolk (c), Virginia0.3 mi33 yd00$25K
May 27, 1957UnknownNorfolk (c), Virginia9.3 mi800 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.