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Dinwiddie County, Virginia tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 13 tornadoes in Dinwiddie County, Virginia from 1950 through 2024, about one every 5.8 years. That ranks it 25 of 114 counties in Virginia with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF0 on November 11, 2022.

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Tornadoes since 1950
13
Since 2000
6
Strongest
F4, August 6, 1993
Most recent
EF0, November 11, 2022
Peak month
May (3)
Per 1,000 sq mi
26
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Dinwiddie County

May has brought the most, 3 of 13. About 54% touched down between 9 am and 3 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 2
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 8
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 1
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 1
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 1
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Dinwiddie County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
August 6, 1993 F4 1 mi 250 yd 4 246
May 22, 1983 F3 3.5 mi 37 yd
August 6, 1993 F2 38 mi 173 yd
March 3, 1999 F1 0.8 mi 0 yd 17
April 16, 2011 EF1 7 mi 400 yd 5
March 19, 1975 F1 2 mi 33 yd
June 1, 1975 F1 0.1 mi 10 yd
December 5, 1977 F1 0.7 mi 20 yd
April 17, 2000 F1 0.7 mi 100 yd
May 5, 2017 EF1 2.4 mi 300 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Dinwiddie County was an F4 on August 6, 1993. It killed 4 people and injured 246 along its 1-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
November 11, 2022 EF0 2.1 mi 50 yd
May 5, 2017 EF1 2.3 mi 150 yd
May 5, 2017 EF1 2.4 mi 300 yd
April 16, 2011 EF1 7 mi 400 yd 5
August 30, 2004 F0 2 mi 50 yd
April 17, 2000 F1 0.7 mi 100 yd
March 3, 1999 F1 0.8 mi 0 yd 17
August 6, 1993 F4 1 mi 250 yd 4 246

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Dinwiddie County as relatively low, with a score of 28 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.26 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $455,578 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Dinwiddie County had?

13 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 6 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Dinwiddie County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF0 on November 11, 2022. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Dinwiddie County?

An F4 on August 6, 1993, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dinwiddie County?

May has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.