Virginia, 1966

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, February 13, 1966

February 13, 1966 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Greensville

When
February 13, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Greensville County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.700, -78.900

Tornado, Greensville

When
February 13, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Greensville County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
36.700, -77.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Greensville

When
February 13, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Greensville County
Coordinates
36.700, -77.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When
February 13, 11:33 AM CST
Where
Henrico County
Coordinates
37.500, -77.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
February 13, 11:33 AM CST
Where
Chesterfield County
Coordinates
37.380, -77.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
February 13, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
36.880, -76.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Norfolk (C)

When
February 13, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Norfolk (C) County
Coordinates
36.580, -76.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun

When
February 13, 12:58 PM CST
Where
Loudoun County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -77.580

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10153110, 10153111, 10153112, 10153113, 10153114, 10153115, 10153116, 10153117.