Tornado History

Roanoke Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Roanoke, Virginia. The records below identify 3 tornadoes from 1953 through 2003, 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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3recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
August 5, 2003latest tornado
6.5 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 4, 19741974F2 May 17, 19531953F1 August 5, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19531
  • 19741
  • 20031

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
April 4, 1974F2Roanoke, Virginia6.5 mi177 yd00$2.5M
May 17, 1953F2Roanoke, Virginia1 mi880 yd00$25K
August 5, 2003F1Roanoke, Virginia0.5 mi35 yd00$100K

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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.