Tornado History

Surry Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Surry, Virginia. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1978 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $646K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$646Kminimum property damage
May 5, 2017latest tornado
3.8 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 19, 19781978EF3 April 16, 20112011EF1 April 28, 20082008F1 August 6, 19931993EF1 February 24, 20162016F0 August 30, 20042004EF0 May 5, 20172017F0 May 23, 20052005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19781
  • 19931
  • 20041
  • 20051
  • 20081
  • 20111
  • 20161
  • 20171

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 19, 1978F3Surry, Virginia3.6 mi33 yd00$250K
April 16, 2011EF3Surry, Virginia3.8 mi500 yd00$250K
April 28, 2008EF1Surry, Virginia0.3 mi30 yd00$74K
August 6, 1993F1Surry, Virginia2.5 mi150 yd00$50K
February 24, 2016EF1Surry, Virginia2.67 mi300 yd00$15K
August 30, 2004F0Surry, Virginia2 mi50 yd00$5K
May 5, 2017EF0Surry, Virginia0.97 mi75 yd00$2K
May 23, 2005F0Surry, Virginia0.3 mi20 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.