Tornado History

Richmond (c) Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richmond (c), Virginia. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1951 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $872K, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$872Kminimum property damage
September 17, 2018latest tornado
4.1 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 13, 19511951EF1 October 27, 20102010F1 September 23, 20032003EF1 September 17, 20182018F0 August 30, 20042004EF0 September 17, 20182018EF0 September 17, 20182018EF0 September 17, 20182018F0 September 8, 20042004EF0 September 17, 20182018F0 April 27, 19801980Unknown July 20, 19561956Unknown July 20, 19561956© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20185
  • 19562
  • 20042
  • 19511
  • 19801
  • 20031
  • 20101

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 13, 1951F2Richmond (c), Virginia4.1 mi350 yd012$250K
October 27, 2010EF1Richmond (c), Virginia2.36 mi200 yd01$500K
September 23, 2003F1Richmond (c), Virginia2 mi100 yd00$25K
September 17, 2018EF1Richmond (c), Virginia4 mi100 yd00$20K
August 30, 2004F0Richmond (c), Virginia0.5 mi50 yd00$10K
September 17, 2018EF0Richmond (c), Virginia1.3 mi75 yd00$5K
September 17, 2018EF0Richmond (c), Virginia1.05 mi75 yd00$5K
September 17, 2018EF0Richmond (c), Virginia1.38 mi75 yd00$3K
September 8, 2004F0Richmond (c), Virginia0.2 mi50 yd00$2K
September 17, 2018EF0Richmond (c), Virginia0.25 mi75 yd00$2K
April 27, 1980F0Richmond (c), Virginia0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 20, 1956UnknownRichmond (c), Virginia0 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.