Tornado History

Northampton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Northampton, Virginia. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1974 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $306K, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$306Kminimum property damage
July 24, 2014latest tornado
7.69 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 July 24, 20142014F1 August 6, 19931993F1 August 17, 19741974EF0 September 14, 20072007EF0 September 27, 20102010EF0 June 1, 20122012F0 July 5, 19741974© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 19931
  • 20071
  • 20101
  • 20121
  • 20141

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, 2014EF1Northampton, Virginia7.69 mi150 yd05$200K
August 6, 1993F1Northampton, Virginia0.5 mi150 yd00$50K
August 17, 1974F1Northampton, Virginia0.5 mi17 yd00$2K
September 14, 2007EF0Northampton, Virginia6.49 mi50 yd00$30K
September 27, 2010EF0Northampton, Virginia0.45 mi30 yd01$20K
June 1, 2012EF0Northampton, Virginia0.73 mi75 yd00$3K
July 5, 1974F0Northampton, Virginia0.2 mi17 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.