Virginia, 2000
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 2000 was 1,681 against 1,324 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2000 | Isle of Wight | High Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | 3 |
| 29 May 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Virginia Beach city | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Greensville | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Falls Church city | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Dec 2000 | Suffolk city | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | 6 |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Shenandoah | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | — | 6 |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Manassas Park city | Strong Wind | — | $10,000 | — | 5 |
| 6 Dec 2000 | Prince George | Winter Storm | — | $10,000 | — | 5 |
| 13 May 2000 | Loudoun | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Rockingham | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 30 Jan 2000 | Henrico | Ice Storm | — | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 29 May 2000 | Norfolk city | High Wind | 52 mph | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Hanover | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2000 | Prince Edward | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Nottoway | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 13 May 2000 | Charlottesville city | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Warren | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2000 | Patrick | High Wind | — | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Jul 2000 | York | Lightning | — | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2000 | Arlington | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Henrico | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Poquoson city | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 May 2000 | Fauquier | Hail | 2.50 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $850,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $650,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Arlington | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hampton city | Flash Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Falls Church city | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2000 | Albemarle | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2000 | Lunenburg | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Halifax | Hail | 1.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2000 | Louisa | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Rockingham | Heavy Rain | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Campbell | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2000 | Fluvanna | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $140,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Henry | Lightning | — | $125,000 | — | — |
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 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2000 | DR-1318 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms | 109 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
212 NFIP claims, 129 of them paid, for $1,432,756.
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.