Tornadoes in Newport News city
The Storm Prediction Center records 8 tornadoes whose paths touched Newport News city, Virginia between 1951 and 2019. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is April, with 2 tornadoes. The strongest was an F3 on 5 September 1979. The most recent was on 19 April 2019.
- 8tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 12injuries
- 1,160per 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 Newport News city?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 4 | 50% |
| F1 / EF1 | 3 | 38% |
| F2 / EF2 | 0 | 0% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 13% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Newport News city 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Newport News city
- Strongest: Virginia tornado5 September 1979, F3, 2 injuries, 2.5 miles long
- Longest path: Virginia tornado6 August 1993, F1, 10 injuries, 12 miles long
- Most recent: Virginia tornado19 April 2019, EF0, 1.8 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.