Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 23, 1992

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 23, 1992
Start: 1992-11-23T00:05
End: 1992-11-23T03:00
Location: Virginia

November 23, 1992 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

5 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.

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: $75,000
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.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:07 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Tornado, Greene

When: November 23, 12:05 AM EST
Where: Greene County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 38.230, -78.420

Tornado, Madison

When: November 23, 12:10 AM EST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 38.420, -78.300

Tornado, Charlotte

When: November 23, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Charlotte County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 23 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.370, -77.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: November 23, 12:20 AM PST
Where: Greene County
Coordinates: 38.230, -78.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Culpeper

When: November 23, 12:30 AM PST
Where: Culpeper County
Coordinates: 38.450, -77.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: November 23, 12:30 AM PST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 38.280, -78.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: November 23, 12:40 AM PST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 38.470, -78.300

Thunderstorm Wind, King William

When: November 23, 3:00 AM PST
Where: King William County
Coordinates: 37.530, -76.800

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 1992 Every state in 1992 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Virginia, 1992 Warnings in Virginia, November 1992

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: 10149527, 10149528, 10149533, 10149529, 10149530, 10149531, 10149532, 10149534.