Tornado History

Sussex Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sussex, Virginia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1975 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.7M, with 3 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.7Mminimum property damage
April 19, 2019latest tornado
32 milongest listed path
450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 19, 19781978F2 October 14, 19861986EF1 February 24, 20162016F1 August 6, 19931993F1 January 11, 20062006EF0 May 22, 20142014EF0 April 19, 20192019F0 May 9, 20032003EF0 September 26, 20082008Unknown July 13, 19751975© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19751
  • 19781
  • 19861
  • 19931
  • 20031
  • 20061
  • 20081
  • 20141

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, 1978F3Sussex, Virginia32 mi100 yd03$250K
October 14, 1986F2Sussex, Virginia2.1 mi450 yd00$250K
February 24, 2016EF1Sussex, Virginia6.19 mi300 yd38$2.6M
August 6, 1993F1Sussex, Virginia14 mi100 yd00$500K
January 11, 2006F1Sussex, Virginia3.5 mi200 yd00$20K
May 22, 2014EF0Sussex, Virginia1.38 mi100 yd00$25K
April 19, 2019EF0Sussex, Virginia17.7 mi100 yd00$15K
May 9, 2003F0Sussex, Virginia4 mi100 yd00$5K
September 26, 2008EF0Sussex, Virginia0.1 mi20 yd00$2K
July 13, 1975UnknownSussex, Virginia0.2 mi67 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.