Does Richmond get Tornados and Hurricanes ? (Hampton, Colonial Heights: tornado, live, pine)

[WannaliveinGreenville]

I was wondering if Richmond gets Tornados and Hurricanes ?

If they do get Tornados what category and seriousness does the storm have ?

And how serious are the Hurricanes , if any ?

Thanks

[sls76]

We had a hurricane in 2003 and some parts of the area were without power/water for a few weeks. We had a newborn and no water for about a week. Lots of pine trees went down. We also had a tornado in 2003 or 2004 that I remember that did some minor damage. Both are fairly rare occurences.

[htlong]

tornado's aren't as common as in the Midwest,the hurricanes USUALLY die out before they hit Richmond it 90 miles inland but.......once every 10-15 years one will hit but I wouldn't let that scare me!

[Fred Perkins]

Originally Posted by WannaliveinGreenville

I was wondering if Richmond gets Tornados and Hurricanes ?

If they do get Tornados what category and seriousness does the storm have ?

And how serious are the Hurricanes , if any ?

Thanks

Yes they do
quote hurricanes Floyd Dennis Camille Agnes to name a few
tornadoes for one Tornado 4 die in walmart Colonial Heights VA 23834
a community 20 minutes south of Richmond

[Anders15]

Usually the area gets loads of warnings in advanced for both. Most news stations usually stay on for as long as the storm poses a threat to their viewing area also.

[Tej147]

@sls76,
The name of the 2003 hurricane was Isabel in September. We got hit HARD. Sadly, I lived in Hampton Roads at the time, so it was about 10 times worse, b-cause it was the center of the storm. We fled the area.