Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1973 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
76
Hail reports
64
Floods since 1996
757
All events
1
Deaths
$10.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Spotsylvania 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.
A microburst with 80 mph westerly winds tore through an area three miles south of Fredericksburg. On Fleming Street between Lafayette Boulevard and Route 1, a roof was torn off a gym and the wall collapsed. There were seven injuries in the gym.
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Several trees blew down near Thornburg.
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Multiple trees blew down across southern Spotsylvania County.
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A tree blew down near Hazel Grove.
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There were reports of multiple trees down across the area in Spotsylvania County.
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A tree blew down near Brown Farms Road.
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There were reports of multiple trees down across the area in Spotsylvania County.
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There was a call for trees blown down onto wires near the intersection of VA-649 Mill Pond Road and Todds Tavern Drive.
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Trees blew down on VA-610 Elys Ford Road near Bullock Road.
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Trees blew down along VA-632 South Roxbury Mills Road.
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Orange Plank Road closed in front of Miller Farm due to 2 to 3 feet of standing water.
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Leavells Road closed near Brezewood Drive where the Massaponax Creek intesects the road. Water reported to be 1 to 2 feet deep flowing across the road.
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A tree blew down in the 100 block of Lakeview Drive.
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A tree blew down at the intersection of VA-606 Post Oak Road and Curtis Lane.
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Multiple trees and large branches blew down at Spotsylvania High School.
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A tree blew down at the intersection of Howard Trail and VA-618 River Road.
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County 911 reports multiple roads closed throughout the county due to high water with a focus near the Brock Road area. Some roads washed out and at least two vehicles stranded.
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Coating of snow and glaze of ice from freezing drizzle.
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Coldest apparent temperatures/wind chills overnight into morning hours.
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There were several reports of trees blown down around Brokenburg, closing a couple of roads. A tree blew down in the 7800 block of Next to Never Lane. Two trees blew down near the intersection of Massey Road and Walnut Farm Lane.
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Trees blew down in the 8100 block of 12th Corps Drive.
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Several trees blew down north of Chancellorsville. Trees blew down in the 13800 block of U S Frd Road, in the 9300 block of VA-610 Elys Ford Road, and near the intersection of VA-618 River Road and VA-3 Plank Road.
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Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-627 Gordon Road and VA-620 Harrison Road.
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A few trees blew down near the intersection of VA-627 Gordon Road and VA-674 Chancellor Road.
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Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-674 Chancellor Road and VA-610 Old Plank Road.
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Several mesonets in the county measured peak heat indices around 110.
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Trees blew down along VA-208 Courthouse Road at Cloverhill Road.
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Several trees blew down around VA-738 Partlow Road.
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Trees blew down onto wires along VA-617 Ham Ford Road near VA-605 Marye Road.
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Trees blew down in the 15000 block of VA-653 Orange Springs Road.
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Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-652 Belmont Road and VA-653 Jones Powell Road.
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Numerous trees blew down along Sunset Loop and adjacent roads on the western side of Lake Anna, along the Spotsylvania/Louisa County line.
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Trees blew down in the 4000 block of VA-608 Massaponax Church Road.
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Trees blew down on VA-628 Smith Station Road near Rolling Ridge Drive.
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At least half a dozen trees blew down near the City of Fredericksburg and just to the south and west, including along VA-628 Smith Station Road, VA-639 Leavells Road, Mansfield Street, VA-3 Plank Road/Germanna Highway, and VA-612 Catharpin Road. A tree blew down onto a pole at th…
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Tree damage was reported near Ashby Woods, including trees that blew down in the 11400 block of VA-612 Catharpin Road.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail was reported near Lake Anna State Park.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 | 50 | 0 |
| 2019 | 45 | 0 |
| 2018 | 38 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 49 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013 | 44 | 3 |
| 2012 | 45 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32 | 0 |
| 2008 | 33 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | 2 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 3 |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
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