Tornado History

Pittsylvania Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pittsylvania, Virginia. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.4M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.4Mminimum property damage
September 27, 2024latest tornado
12.4 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 September 27, 20242024F2 June 25, 19771977F2 July 12, 19641964EF1 April 15, 20182018F1 March 20, 19981998EF1 July 17, 20092009EF1 November 16, 20112011F1 May 7, 19981998EF1 May 8, 20082008F1 February 4, 20062006F1 June 10, 19961996EF1 July 17, 20092009EF1 April 15, 20182018EF1 April 11, 20242024EF1 September 27, 2024F1 June 13, 1953F1 May 15, 1976F1 September 28, 2004EF0 October 26, 2010F0 May 26, 2006F0 February 4, 2006F0 April 2, 1990F0 September 17, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20063
  • 20243
  • 19982
  • 20042
  • 20092
  • 20182
  • 19531
  • 19641

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 27, 2024EF2Pittsylvania, Virginia6.85 mi225 yd01$840K
June 25, 1977F2Pittsylvania, Virginia3.6 mi40 yd00$25K
July 12, 1964F2Pittsylvania, Virginia4.9 mi100 yd00$2K
April 15, 2018EF1Pittsylvania, Virginia8.7 mi175 yd00$1.0M
March 20, 1998F1Pittsylvania, Virginia9 mi150 yd00$800K
July 17, 2009EF1Pittsylvania, Virginia0.59 mi150 yd00$570K
November 16, 2011EF1Pittsylvania, Virginia2.59 mi125 yd00$500K
May 7, 1998F1Pittsylvania, Virginia0.3 mi50 yd02$150K
May 8, 2008EF1Pittsylvania, Virginia0.84 mi60 yd00$116K
February 4, 2006F1Pittsylvania, Virginia2 mi200 yd01$94K
June 10, 1996F1Pittsylvania, Virginia1.1 mi40 yd00$90K
July 17, 2009EF1Pittsylvania, Virginia0.52 mi75 yd00$75K

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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.