Virginia, 1975

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 5, 1975

June 5, 1975 · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
June 5, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Coordinates
37.280, -82.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
June 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
36.620, -81.250

Tornado, Smyth

When
June 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Smyth County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.800, -81.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
36.720, -81.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford

When
June 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Bedford County
Coordinates
37.330, -79.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
June 5, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Campbell County
Coordinates
37.420, -79.150

Tornado, Augusta

When
June 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Augusta County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.070, -78.950

Tornado, Rockbridge

When
June 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Rockbridge County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
37.800, -79.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Stafford

When
June 5, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Stafford County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.500, -77.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Stafford

When
June 5, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Stafford County
Coordinates
38.320, -77.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 5, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
36.680, -79.870

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10151892, 10151893, 10151894, 10151895, 10151896, 10151897, 10151898, 10151899, 10151900, 10151901, 10151902.