Clarke County, Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
11
Tornado reports
43
Hail reports
53
Floods since 1996
681
All events
1
Deaths
$6.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Clarke County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
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A tree blew down at Auburn Road and Wickcliffe Road.
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A tree blew down in the 3000 block of Senseny Rd.
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A tree blew down on White Post Road near US-340.
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A tree blew down along Salem Church Road.
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A tree blew down along Main Street in Berryville.
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A snow squall produced a quick coating to inch of snow. Visibilities were below one quarter of a mile and winds gusted to 30 mph.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down onto the roadway near the intersection of Longmarsh Road and VA-632 Crums Church Road.
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Trees blew down onto the roadway near the intersection of Summerville Road and Pyletown Road.
Flood Flood
The Opequon Creek near Berryville stream gauge reached minor flood stage with it's crest peaking in moderate flood stage at 13.21 feet. At 10 feet, both Old Charles Town Road and Sulphur Springs Road are flooded near the creek. At 12.5 feet, numerous roads are flooded, along with…
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in Berryville.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down along VA-611 Summit Point Road.
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Trees blew down on US-50 John Mosby Highway outside of Berryville.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Shepherds Mills road was closed due to water flowing across the road.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
As the tornado continued further west towards the top of the Blue Ridge, additional tree damage was observed in the vicinity of Blue Ridge Mountain Road and Morgans Mill Road where approximately two dozen trees were uprooted and others sustained branch damage. The tornado then di…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees blew down near the intersection of US-340 Lord Fairfax Highway and Gaylord Lane.
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Trees blew down on River Road.
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Trees blew down on VA-624 Red Gate Road in Boyce.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were several calls for downed trees and wires in Berryville.
Several dozen trees and wires blew down in the Boyce area of Clarke County, including several onto vehicles. One tree blew down onto a car in the 11800 block of US-340 Lord Fairfax Highway, injuring the occupant.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and wires blew down north of Briggs, including near the intersection of VA-657 Senseny Road and VA-632 Triple J Road.
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Multiple trees blew down on VA-621 Locke's Mill Road along the Shenandoah River.
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Tree damage was reported east-southeast of Briggs, including a tree that blew down in the 3000 block of VA-606 River Road.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported near Stringtown.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported northeast of Berryville.
High Wind High Wind
Clarke County 911 Center reported numerous downed trees throughout the county due to strong gradient wind gusts.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 36 | 0 |
| 2018 | 42 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 1 |
| 2016 | 31 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 29 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 31 | 0 |
| 2011 | 34 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 |
| 2007 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 28 | 0 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 1 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 1 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
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