Tornado History

Northumberland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Northumberland, Virginia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1989 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.7M, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.7Mminimum property damage
April 3, 2024latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 May 3, 20212021F2 May 2, 19891989EF1 August 4, 20202020EF1 April 3, 20242024F1 July 12, 19961996F1 January 14, 20052005EF1 August 4, 20202020F1 May 2, 19891989EF0 April 15, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19892
  • 20202
  • 19961
  • 20051
  • 20191
  • 20211
  • 20241

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
May 3, 2021EF2Northumberland, Virginia4.41 mi250 yd00$500K
May 2, 1989F2Northumberland, Virginia5 mi50 yd00N/A
August 4, 2020EF1Northumberland, Virginia2.2 mi100 yd00$626K
April 3, 2024EF1Northumberland, Virginia4.53 mi100 yd00$274K
July 12, 1996F1Northumberland, Virginia4.5 mi40 yd09$250K
January 14, 2005F1Northumberland, Virginia1 mi60 yd00$15K
August 4, 2020EF1Northumberland, Virginia1.4 mi500 yd00$5K
May 2, 1989F1Northumberland, Virginia0.5 mi40 yd00N/A
April 15, 2019EF0Northumberland, Virginia1.3 mi50 yd00$15K

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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.