Tornado History

York Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on York, Virginia. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1951 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $228K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$228Kminimum property damage
April 19, 2019latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 16, 20112011F1 August 7, 20032003F1 July 12, 19961996F1 November 1, 19511951EF0 April 19, 20192019F0 August 30, 20042004F0 August 30, 20042004F0 August 30, 20042004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 19511
  • 19961
  • 20031
  • 20111
  • 20191

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 16, 2011EF3York, Virginia5 mi500 yd00$15K
August 7, 2003F1York, Virginia0.2 mi50 yd00$20K
July 12, 1996F1York, Virginia2 mi200 yd00$15K
November 1, 1951F1York, Virginia0 mi230 yd00$2K
April 19, 2019EF0York, Virginia1.8 mi150 yd00$150K
August 30, 2004F0York, Virginia1.7 mi40 yd00$10K
August 30, 2004F0York, Virginia0.1 mi40 yd00$10K
August 30, 2004F0York, Virginia0.5 mi50 yd00$5K

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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.