Tornado Alerts Near Dante, VA 24237

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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No active tornado alerts near Dante

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Dante area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelModerate

Average per year1.8 tornados

Peak season monthJune

Total on record89 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Dante

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	105 mi	May 26, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	5.3 mi × 325 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	100 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 200 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	5.1 mi × 200 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 300 yd	None	99 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 300 yd	None	95 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	8.5 mi × 200 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	109 mi	Apr 2, 2024

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Dante over 30 years

89

Total tornados on record

1.8

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

22

EF1

52

EF2

12

EF3

3

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19782024

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3LAWRENCE, KEMar 2, 2012

21.1 mi path2 deaths6 injured

EF3JOHNSON, KEMar 2, 2012

14.4 mi path2 deaths7 injured

EF3WAYNE, WEMar 2, 2012

16.6 mi path

EF2MARTIN, KEMar 2, 2012

14.4 mi path

EF2KANAWHA, WEApr 2, 2024

8 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Dante sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Dante

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

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