Tornado History

Richmond Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richmond, Virginia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1966 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.4M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.4Mminimum property damage
April 3, 2024latest tornado
7.47 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 2, 19661966EF2 February 24, 20162016F2 April 25, 19751975F2 August 31, 19831983F1 January 14, 20052005F0 January 19, 19961996EF0 June 18, 20152015EF0 June 18, 20152015F0 August 26, 20032003EF0 April 3, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20152
  • 19661
  • 19751
  • 19831
  • 19961
  • 20031
  • 20051
  • 20161

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
November 2, 1966F3Richmond, Virginia0 mi33 yd02$25K
February 24, 2016EF2Richmond, Virginia7.47 mi300 yd00$3.3M
April 25, 1975F2Richmond, Virginia0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 31, 1983F2Richmond, Virginia0.2 mi60 yd00$25K
January 14, 2005F1Richmond, Virginia7 mi50 yd00$15K
January 19, 1996F0Richmond, Virginia0.3 mi50 yd00$15K
June 18, 2015EF0Richmond, Virginia5.56 mi100 yd00$15K
June 18, 2015EF0Richmond, Virginia3.06 mi50 yd00$15K
August 26, 2003F0Richmond, Virginia0.7 mi100 yd00$5K
April 3, 2024EF0Richmond, Virginia1.25 mi100 yd00$2K

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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.