Tornado Facts About Virginia

Keep up to data with Virginia’s weather history, including the interesting tornado facts below.

• Virginia average 10 tornados a year.
• 42% of Virginia’s tornados are category F-1 tornados.
• These F-1 tornados have cause almost $1 million in damages.
• Virginia suffers the most tornados between the months of April and September.
• Tornados can be produced in Virginia when a strong hurricane passes the state.
• At least 15 hurricanes have produced tornados in Virginia.
• Mountainous regions and the Chesapeake Bay area seem especially prone to tornados.
• Denser populated areas are most likely to have more reported tornados.
• Watersprouts are common in Virginia and once they reach land they are considered a low level tornado.
• Watersprouts usually affect the tidewater counties.

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