Virginia Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Virginia has logged 54,515 severe-weather events — about 1,759 a year — with 186 direct deaths, 1,149 injuries and $2.5B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind18,38029 d$217.1M
Hail5,5151 d$64.6M
Winter Weather4,7459 d$1.1M
Flash Flood4,30343 d$491.4M
Winter Storm3,8025 d$13.1M
Flood3,46420 d$213.9M
Heavy Rain2,513—$2.7M
Dense Fog1,707—$1.3M
High Wind1,6189 d$141.9M
Heavy Snow1,2323 d$8.9M
Frost/Freeze1,143——
Heat1,0684 d—
Drought821——
Tornado61913 d$304.4M
Strong Wind5827 d$4.6M
Ice Storm565—$24.0M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (214)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Winter StormJanuary 24, 2026
Pittsylvania · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentOctober 5, 2025
Virginia Beach · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 31, 2025
Amherst · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 24, 2025
Accomack · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodMay 13, 2025
Albemarle · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 16, 2023
Dickenson · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 6, 2023
Louisa · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 11, 2021
Virginia Beach · 1 killed ·
HailApril 7, 2020
Augusta · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
LightningSeptember 14, 2019
Bath · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 9, 2019
Virginia Beach · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 15, 2019
Stafford · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter WeatherFebruary 10, 2019
Western Loudoun · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 7, 2018
Accomack · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 7, 2018
Accomack · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 17, 2018
Roanoke (C) · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 30, 2018
Madison · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 17, 2016
Fairfax · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 29, 2016
Shenandoah · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 14, 2016
Bedford · 1 killed ·
FloodJuly 1, 2016
Accomack · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 22, 2016
Henry · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 19, 2015
Wythe · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 19, 2014
Washington · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 22, 2014
Henry · 1 killed ·
FloodJuly 3, 2013
Salem (C) · 1 killed ·
FloodJuly 3, 2013
Botetourt · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2012
Fairfax · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2012
Albemarle · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2012
Albemarle · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2012
Fairfax · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 16, 2012
Virginia Beach · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 9, 2011
Southampton · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodSeptember 8, 2011
Fairfax · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 8, 2011
Fairfax · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 8, 2011
Fairfax (C) · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 25, 2011
Virginia Beach · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 3, 2011
Loudoun · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2011
Halifax · 1 killed · 7 injured ·
Flash FloodAugust 17, 2010
Scott · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.