Virginia, 1999
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 1999 was 1,324 against 1,475 in 1998.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1999 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Accomack | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $3,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Halifax | High Wind | — | $25,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Greensville | Flash Flood | — | $1,200,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Waynesboro city | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | 1 | — |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Culpeper | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 24 |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 21 |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Dinwiddie | Tornado | F1 | $150,000 | — | 17 |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Albemarle | Heat | — | — | — | 12 |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Fauquier | Heat | — | — | — | 9 |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Loudoun | Heat | — | — | — | 7 |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Nelson | Heat | — | — | — | 7 |
| 4 Sep 1999 | Hampton city | Tornado | F2 | $7,720,000 | — | 6 |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Newport News city | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $32,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Norfolk city | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $23,400,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Suffolk city | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Suffolk city | Lightning | — | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 15 Sep 1999 | James City | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $15,700,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Isle of Wight | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $5,200,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Martinsville city | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Caroline | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Harrisonburg city | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Surry | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $6,100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Sussex | Flash Flood | — | $4,400,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Northampton | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1999 | York | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $3,770,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Chesterfield | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Fairfax | Hail | 1.75 in | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Fairfax | Hail | 1.25 in | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Loudoun | Hail | 1.75 in | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Frederick | Hail | 3.50 in | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Chesapeake city | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Winchester city | Hail | 2.75 in | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Middlesex | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,650,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Prince George | Flash Flood | — | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Virginia Beach city | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
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 1999
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1999 | DR-1293 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | 48 |
| 16 Sep 1999 | EM-3147 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | 19 |
| 6 Sep 1999 | DR-1290 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Virginia Tropical Storm Dennis 08/27/99 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss
2,456 NFIP claims, 1,598 of them paid, for $18,816,277.
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.