Tornado History

Rappahannock Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rappahannock, Virginia. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1978 through 2008, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
July 23, 2008latest tornado
4 milongest listed path
75 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 19, 19781978F1 April 14, 19801980F0 August 30, 20052005EF0 July 23, 20082008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19781
  • 19801
  • 20051
  • 20081

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
June 19, 1978F2Rappahannock, Virginia0.2 mi40 yd00$25K
April 14, 1980F1Rappahannock, Virginia1 mi20 yd00$2.5M
August 30, 2005F0Rappahannock, Virginia4 mi75 yd00$50K
July 23, 2008EF0Rappahannock, Virginia1.25 mi30 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.