Tornado History

Southampton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Southampton, Virginia. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1961 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.0M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$9.0Mminimum property damage
January 4, 2023latest tornado
15.9 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 August 4, 20202020F2 November 28, 19881988F1 May 26, 19941994F1 August 6, 19931993EF1 April 16, 20112011EF1 April 19, 20192019F1 June 25, 20042004F1 July 8, 20052005EF0 October 27, 20102010EF0 September 29, 20202020EF0 January 4, 20232023F0 June 26, 19611961F0 May 9, 20032003EF0 April 28, 20082008EF0 August 7, 2021EF0 May 5, 2017EF0 April 16, 2011F0 July 2, 2005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20052
  • 20112
  • 20202
  • 19611
  • 19881
  • 19931
  • 19941
  • 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
August 4, 2020EF2Southampton, Virginia15.9 mi200 yd00$8.0M
November 28, 1988F2Southampton, Virginia2 mi200 yd00$250K
May 26, 1994F1Southampton, Virginia1 mi35 yd00$500K
August 6, 1993F1Southampton, Virginia1 mi75 yd00$50K
April 16, 2011EF1Southampton, Virginia1.86 mi300 yd00$30K
April 19, 2019EF1Southampton, Virginia2.82 mi100 yd00$5K
June 25, 2004F1Southampton, Virginia0.3 mi30 yd00$2K
July 8, 2005F1Southampton, Virginia1 mi80 yd00$2K
October 27, 2010EF0Southampton, Virginia0.25 mi50 yd00$50K
September 29, 2020EF0Southampton, Virginia1.5 mi50 yd00$50K
January 4, 2023EF0Southampton, Virginia2.16 mi50 yd00$50K
June 26, 1961F0Southampton, Virginia1 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.