Virginia, 1998
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 1998 was 1,475 against 698 in 1997.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hanover | Tornado | F3 | $800,000 | 2 | — |
| 6 May 1998 | Warren | Flood | — | $6,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Tazewell | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $75,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Virginia Beach city | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $11,500,000 | — | 3 |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Grayson | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 7 May 1998 | Pittsylvania | Tornado | F1 | $150,000 | — | 2 |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Albemarle | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Chesapeake city | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $2,100,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Caroline | Tornado | F2 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Washington | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 May 1998 | Hopewell city | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Pittsylvania | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Fairfax | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Suffolk city | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Norfolk city | Coastal Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Pittsylvania | Tornado | F1 | $800,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Buchanan | Heavy Snow | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Dickenson | Heavy Snow | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Carroll | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Rockbridge | Flash Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Floyd | Flash Flood | — | $225,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $220,000 | — | — |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Roanoke city | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Loudoun | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Henry | Tornado | F1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Mar 1998 | King George | Debris Flow | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Tazewell | High Wind | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Newport News city | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $132,000 | — | — |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Spotsylvania | Tornado | F1 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Fairfax | Lightning | — | $101,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Madison | Hail | 2.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Appomattox | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Carroll | Heavy Snow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Wythe | Hail | 2.00 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Suffolk city | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Rockbridge | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
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 1998
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1998 | DR-1242 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Bonnie | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1998 date of loss
2,112 NFIP claims, 1,388 of them paid, for $9,193,499.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.