Tornadoes in Mecklenburg County
The Storm Prediction Center records 12 tornadoes whose paths touched Mecklenburg County, Virginia between 1978 and 2019. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is July, with 3 tornadoes. The strongest was an F2 on 29 August 1988. The most recent was on 31 October 2019.
- 12tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 1injury
- 192per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Mecklenburg County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 4 | 33% |
| F1 / EF1 | 7 | 58% |
| F2 / EF2 | 1 | 8% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Mecklenburg County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2019, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 5 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Mecklenburg County
- Strongest: Virginia tornado29 August 1988, F2, 1 injury, 4 miles long
- Longest path: Virginia tornado5 May 2017, EF1, 14.8 miles long
- Most recent: Virginia tornado31 October 2019, EF1, 4.5 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.