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Hurricanes & tropical storms in Virginia
18 federal hurricanes & tropical storms disaster declarations in Virginia since 1953.
Hurricanes & tropical storms — Virginia — federal disaster declarations per year
19692024
Counties most affected
Northumberland County13Westmoreland County12King and Queen County12Hampton city12Lancaster County12Richmond County11Mathews County11Middlesex County11Essex County11Northampton County11Suffolk city11Newport News city11Chesterfield County10Virginia Beach city10Portsmouth city10Norfolk city10New Kent County10King William County10Isle of Wight County10Accomack County10Chesapeake city10Danville city9Henrico County9James City County9Lunenburg County9Nelson County9Pittsylvania County9Poquoson city9Surry County9Williamsburg city9York County9Brunswick County8Powhatan County8Nottoway County8Bedford County8Mecklenburg County8Franklin city8Dinwiddie County8Charles City County8Gloucester County8Halifax County8Sussex County8Richmond city8King George County8Caroline County7Emporia city7Southampton County7Campbell County7Hopewell city7Buckingham County7Charlotte County7Grayson County7Greene County7Greensville County7Rappahannock County7Cumberland County7Hanover County7Appomattox County7Louisa County7Amelia County7Albemarle County7Madison County7Montgomery County7Prince George County7Fluvanna County7Botetourt County7Craig County7Rockbridge County6Fauquier County6Floyd County6Franklin County6Frederick County6Galax city6Giles County6Goochland County6Warren County6Highland County6Bristol city6Martinsville city6Augusta County6Petersburg city6Amherst County6Prince Edward County6Prince William County6Pulaski County6Roanoke County6Russell County6Shenandoah County6Clarke County6Colonial Heights city6Culpeper County6Orange County5Patrick County5Tazewell County5Wythe County5Falls Church city5Arlington County5Loudoun County5Norton city5Page County5Alexandria city5Fairfax County5Buchanan County5Charlottesville city5Fairfax city5Radford city5Washington County5Henry County5Harrisonburg city5Roanoke city5Carroll County5Buena Vista city5Rockingham County5Covington city5Scott County5Dickenson County5Smyth County5Fredericksburg city5Spotsylvania County5Stafford County5Staunton city5Alleghany County5Wise County5Bland County5Manassas city5Lynchburg city5Waynesboro city5Bath County5Winchester city4Lexington city4Lee County4Manassas Park city4Salem city3
Declarations
October 1, 2024Tropical Storm37 counties
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
September 29, 2024Tropical Storm24 counties
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HELENE
December 18, 2018Hurricane36 counties
TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
October 15, 2018Hurricane32 counties
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 11, 2018Hurricane134 counties
HURRICANE FLORENCE
November 2, 2016Hurricane10 counties
HURRICANE MATTHEW
November 26, 2012Hurricane29 counties
HURRICANE SANDY
October 29, 2012Hurricane134 counties
HURRICANE SANDY
September 3, 2011Hurricane48 counties
HURRICANE IRENE
August 26, 2011Hurricane30 counties
HURRICANE IRENE
September 12, 2005Hurricane134 counties
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2003Hurricane100 counties
HURRICANE ISABEL
September 18, 1999Hurricane48 counties
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 16, 1999Hurricane19 counties
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
September 6, 1999Hurricane1 counties
VIRGINIA TROPICAL STORM DENNIS 08/27/99
September 4, 1998Hurricane5 counties
HURRICANE BONNIE
September 6, 1996Hurricane88 counties
HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
August 23, 1969Hurricane27 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.