Tornado History

Prince William Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Prince William, Virginia. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1978 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.9M, with 1 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.9Mminimum property damage
June 20, 2015latest tornado
5.78 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 January 26, 19781978F2 September 17, 20042004EF1 April 27, 20112011F1 September 17, 20042004F1 September 17, 20042004F0 July 21, 19871987EF0 July 23, 20082008EF0 June 20, 20152015EF0 October 13, 20112011EF0 October 13, 20112011F0 May 22, 20012001EF0 April 27, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20114
  • 20043
  • 19781
  • 19871
  • 20011
  • 20081
  • 20151

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
January 26, 1978F3Prince William, Virginia0.7 mi250 yd110$250K
September 17, 2004F2Prince William, Virginia4 mi250 yd00$1.0M
April 27, 2011EF1Prince William, Virginia5.78 mi125 yd00$15K
September 17, 2004F1Prince William, Virginia0.3 mi75 yd00N/A
September 17, 2004F1Prince William, Virginia1.8 mi75 yd00N/A
July 21, 1987F0Prince William, Virginia0.2 mi50 yd00$2.5M
July 23, 2008EF0Prince William, Virginia1.41 mi30 yd00$50K
June 20, 2015EF0Prince William, Virginia2.08 mi100 yd00$50K
October 13, 2011EF0Prince William, Virginia0.71 mi75 yd00$5K
October 13, 2011EF0Prince William, Virginia1.57 mi75 yd00$5K
May 22, 2001F0Prince William, Virginia1 mi50 yd00$1K
April 27, 2011EF0Prince William, Virginia2.7 mi50 yd00N/A

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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.