Tornadoes in Chesapeake city
The Storm Prediction Center records 16 tornadoes whose paths touched Chesapeake city, Virginia between 1959 and 2019. They killed 1 person and injured 200. The busiest month is April, with 5 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF3 on 28 April 2008. The most recent was on 31 October 2019.
- 16tornadoes
- 1death
- 200injuries
- 473per 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 Chesapeake city?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 5 | 31% |
| F1 / EF1 | 8 | 50% |
| F2 / EF2 | 2 | 13% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 6% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Chesapeake 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 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 4 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Chesapeake city
- Deadliest: Virginia tornado8 April 1962, F1, 1 death, 11.5 miles long
- Strongest and Longest path: Virginia tornado28 April 2008, EF3, 200 injuries, 24 miles long
- Most recent: Virginia tornado31 October 2019, EF1, 4.9 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.