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Severe storms in Virginia
21 federal severe storms disaster declarations in Virginia since 1953.
Severe storms — Virginia — federal disaster declarations per year
19932025
Counties most affected
Tazewell County10Pittsylvania County8Buchanan County8Halifax County8Craig County7Floyd County7Rappahannock County7Appomattox County7Campbell County7Bedford County7Prince Edward County7Caroline County6Russell County6Charlotte County6Scott County6Smyth County6Orange County6Cumberland County6Dickenson County6Roanoke County6Giles County6Montgomery County6Wise County6Lee County6Franklin County6Buckingham County5Louisa County5Lunenburg County5Madison County5Botetourt County5Albemarle County5Amelia County5Culpeper County5Dinwiddie County5Essex County5Fauquier County5Greene County5Hanover County5Pulaski County5Highland County5Bath County5Powhatan County5King and Queen County5King George County5King William County5Arlington County4Augusta County4Rockbridge County4Wythe County4Nelson County4Goochland County4Roanoke city4Henry County4Greensville County4New Kent County4Nottoway County4Shenandoah County4Patrick County4Amherst County4Bland County4Alleghany County4Fairfax County4Warren County4Prince George County4Washington County4Fluvanna County4Alexandria city4Westmoreland County4Danville city3Carroll County3Charles City County3Chesterfield County3Clarke County3Emporia city3Fairfax city3Frederick County3Fredericksburg city3Isle of Wight County3Lancaster County3Lynchburg city3Mecklenburg County3Middlesex County3Newport News city3Northampton County3Northumberland County3Norton city3Page County3Petersburg city3Prince William County3Richmond city3Richmond County3Rockingham County3Salem city3Spotsylvania County3Stafford County3Surry County3Brunswick County2Grayson County2Hopewell city2Galax city2Staunton city2Radford city2Henrico County2York County2Sussex County2Manassas Park city2Manassas city2Colonial Heights city2Loudoun County2Winchester city2Lexington city2Poquoson city2Falls Church city2Accomack County2James City County2Buena Vista city2Covington city1Chesapeake city1Harrisonburg city1Hampton city1Charlottesville city1Gloucester County1Williamsburg city1Franklin city1Portsmouth city1Southampton County1Bristol city1Mathews County1Martinsville city1Norfolk city1Suffolk city1Virginia Beach city1
Declarations
April 4, 2025Severe Storm36 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
September 30, 2022Severe Storm2 counties
FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
March 11, 2022Severe Storm28 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
May 10, 2021Severe Ice Storm33 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
July 27, 2012Severe Storm69 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
November 17, 2011Severe Storm8 counties
THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
December 9, 2009Severe Storm12 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA AND A NOR'EAST
September 22, 2006Severe Storm26 counties
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
July 13, 2006Severe Storm16 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
October 18, 2004Severe Storm10 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING FROM THE REMANANTS OF HURRICANE JEANNE
September 3, 2004Severe Storm12 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES ASSOCIATED W TD GASTON
June 15, 2004Severe Storm4 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
December 9, 2003Severe Storm6 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 27, 2003Severe Storm39 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOWFALL, HEAVY RAIN,FLOODIND, AND MUDSLIDE
May 5, 2002Severe Storm15 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 2, 2002Severe Storm10 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
July 12, 2001Severe Storm10 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
February 28, 2000Severe Storm109 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
July 1, 1995Severe Storm24 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 11, 1994Severe Storm33 counties
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
December 22, 1993Severe Storm1 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.