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Tornado history within 25 miles of Newport News

92 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of Newport News since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 262. The most recent was on March 5, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 46EF046EF1: 38EF138EF2: 5EF25EF3: 3EF33EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes within 25 miles of Newport News

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 16, 2011EF3Surry County26.5 mi800 yd224
April 28, 2008EF3Suffolk city24 mi400 yd0200
September 5, 1979F3Newport News city2.5 mi50 yd02
April 16, 2011EF2Isle of Wight County22.6 mi400 yd00
November 28, 1988F2Southampton County12 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 5, 2025EF0Gloucester County0.4 mi75 yd00
June 16, 2023EF0Isle of Wight County8.5 mi100 yd00
July 8, 2021EF0Isle of Wight County3 mi50 yd00
July 8, 2021EF0Suffolk city0.9 mi40 yd00
September 29, 2020EF0Isle of Wight County4.3 mi75 yd00

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How often alerts are issued for Newport News city

Alert type2016–2025Last issued
Coastal Flood Advisory98October 19, 2026
Flood Watch64November 6, 2026
Heat Advisory58September 4, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory31March 9, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning28September 22, 2026
Wind Advisory27February 7, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory21February 22, 2026
Freeze Warning14November 11, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning10July 2, 2026
Winter Storm Warning8January 31, 2026

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