Tornado History

Smyth Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Smyth, Virginia. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1974 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.5M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.5Mminimum property damage
April 28, 2011latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 4, 19741974EF2 April 28, 20112011F2 January 25, 19751975F1 May 20, 20052005EF1 April 27, 20112011F0 June 5, 19751975Unknown July 13, 19751975© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19753
  • 20112
  • 19741
  • 20051

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, 1974F3Smyth, Virginia3 mi177 yd03$250K
April 28, 2011EF2Smyth, Virginia2.73 mi880 yd00$2.2M
January 25, 1975F2Smyth, Virginia1.9 mi30 yd02$25K
May 20, 2005F1Smyth, Virginia0.6 mi50 yd00N/A
April 27, 2011EF1Smyth, Virginia0.41 mi300 yd00N/A
June 5, 1975F0Smyth, Virginia0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 13, 1975UnknownSmyth, Virginia0 mi33 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.