Tornado History

Petersburg (c) Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Petersburg (c), Virginia. The records below identify 3 tornadoes from 1984 through 2012, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.7M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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3recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$25.7Mminimum property damage

June 1, 2012latest tornado

3 milongest listed path

1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19841
20081
20121

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
May 8, 1984	F3	Petersburg (c), Virginia	2 mi	1500 yd	0	$25.0M
July 9, 2008	EF1	Petersburg (c), Virginia	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	$500K
June 1, 2012	EF0	Petersburg (c), Virginia	3 mi	150 yd	5	$175K

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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.