Tornado History

Stafford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Stafford, Virginia. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1960 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.4M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$10.4Mminimum property damage
August 8, 2024latest tornado
6.92 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 May 8, 20082008EF1 August 8, 20242024F1 September 5, 19791979EF1 June 4, 20082008EF1 June 4, 20082008F1 July 24, 19991999F1 September 17, 20042004F1 February 18, 19601960F0 September 8, 20042004F0 May 11, 20062006EF0 October 13, 20112011F0 September 8, 20042004F0 July 10, 20032003EF0 April 27, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 20083
  • 20112
  • 19601
  • 19791
  • 19991
  • 20031
  • 20061

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
May 8, 2008EF2Stafford, Virginia3.42 mi150 yd00$10.0M
August 8, 2024EF1Stafford, Virginia6.92 mi150 yd00$250K
September 5, 1979F1Stafford, Virginia2 mi30 yd00$25K
June 4, 2008EF1Stafford, Virginia3.53 mi100 yd00$25K
June 4, 2008EF1Stafford, Virginia1.03 mi100 yd00$20K
July 24, 1999F1Stafford, Virginia1 mi75 yd00$10K
September 17, 2004F1Stafford, Virginia6 mi100 yd00$10K
February 18, 1960F1Stafford, Virginia2 mi20 yd00$250
September 8, 2004F0Stafford, Virginia5 mi150 yd00$50K
May 11, 2006F0Stafford, Virginia0.4 mi50 yd00$25K
October 13, 2011EF0Stafford, Virginia2 mi75 yd00$20K
September 8, 2004F0Stafford, Virginia5.5 mi100 yd00$10K

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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.