Virginia, 1990
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1990 was 259 against 218 in 1989.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1990 | Augusta | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | 2 | 10 |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Spotsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | 1 | 3 |
| 18 Oct 1990 | King William | Tornado | F3 | $2,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Virginia Beach city | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 5 |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 4 |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Orange | Tornado | F3 | $2,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Halifax | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Brunswick | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Spotsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 10 May 1990 | Lancaster | Tornado | F1 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Chesterfield | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 4 May 1990 | Amelia | Tornado | F3 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Fauquier | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Chesapeake city | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Washington | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Mecklenburg | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Amherst | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Pittsylvania | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Mecklenburg | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Fairfax | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Fauquier | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1990
No declaration touching Virginia was made in 1990.
Flood insurance claims with a 1990 date of loss
181 NFIP claims, 111 of them paid, for $603,402.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.