How Likely Is a Tornado in Hopewell city, VA?
How likely is a tornado in Hopewell city, VA?
Hopewell city has recorded 2 tornado touches in NOAA's 76-year database, a rate of roughly one every 38.5 years - our Minimal band. Put another way: Hopewell city sees more tornado activity than 8% of US counties. Among 133 Virginia counties in this dataset, Hopewell city ranks 95 for how often a tornado touches down.
Beyond the frequency band: violent history
1 weak and 1 significant tornadoes make up Hopewell city's 2-track record - none violent. NOAA has never logged an EF4 or EF5 crossing this county.
The dollar figure Hopewell city's rating leads to
Cost nationally: $2,890-$13,280, about $7,645 typical. Virginia has no state rebate program confirmed here; FEMA's underlying 75% cost-share exists nationwide, but applying through a state program is what usually makes it real, and none was found for Virginia this pass.
What a direct hit isn't required for
22,970 people live in Hopewell city, and a tornado outbreak's power loss usually reaches far more of Virginia than the tracks themselves touch. A portable battery unit is the faster, no-fuel way to bridge that outage.
What this number is, and is not
One caveat before relying on Hopewell city's number: it is county-wide, and it covers about 10 square miles, so a single touch counts the same as one in a county a fraction of that size. Weaker pre-1990s tornadoes are also documented as undercounted in NOAA's own record. Hopewell city has about 22,970 residents.