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The Lunenburg-Nottoway-Dinwiddie-Prince George Tornado In Virginia – May 5, 1834
Event Details
Here is one of the plat maps we used. From the Library of Virginia, A correct map of Dinwiddie County: containing 317200 acres / by Isham E. Hargrave.
A deadly family of tornadoes carved a 70-80 mile path through Lunenburg, Nottoway, Dinwiddie, and Prince George Counties in Virginia on May 5, 1834. Through analysis of newspaper reports, ancestry records, and information from historical societies, we have documented the details of this significant event in Virginia history to the best of our ability.