Virginia, 1975

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, April 25, 1975

April 25, 1975 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

3 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Richmond

When
April 25, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.830, -76.630

Tornado, Gloucester

When
April 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Gloucester County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.470, -76.480

Tornado, Mathews

When
April 25, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Mathews County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
37.480, -76.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Isle of Wight

When
April 25, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Isle of Wight County
Coordinates
36.730, -76.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
April 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
36.870, -76.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Norfolk (C)

When
April 25, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Norfolk (C) County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
36.900, -76.200

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: 10151025, 10151026, 10151027, 10151028, 10151029, 10151030.