Tornado History

Rockingham Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rockingham, Virginia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1952 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $720K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$720Kminimum property damage
October 31, 2019latest tornado
9.06 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 5, 19521952EF2 April 28, 20112011F2 August 6, 19601960EF1 April 28, 20112011EF1 April 28, 20112011F1 June 24, 19961996F1 August 15, 19751975F1 October 2, 19791979EF0 October 31, 20192019EF0 August 2, 20082008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20113
  • 19521
  • 19601
  • 19751
  • 19791
  • 19961
  • 20081
  • 20191

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 5, 1952F2Rockingham, Virginia4.9 mi33 yd00$250K
April 28, 2011EF2Rockingham, Virginia9.06 mi400 yd00$200K
August 6, 1960F2Rockingham, Virginia0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 28, 2011EF1Rockingham, Virginia2.63 mi150 yd00$75K
April 28, 2011EF1Rockingham, Virginia0.86 mi50 yd00$50K
June 24, 1996F1Rockingham, Virginia0.5 mi100 yd00$40K
August 15, 1975F1Rockingham, Virginia1 mi27 yd00$25K
October 2, 1979F1Rockingham, Virginia1.1 mi37 yd00$25K
October 31, 2019EF0Rockingham, Virginia0.54 mi25 yd00$30K
August 2, 2008EF0Rockingham, Virginia0.24 mi70 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.