Virginia, 2001
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 2001 was 958 against 1,681 in 2000.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2001 | Fauquier | Lightning | — | $1,000 | 2 | — |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Scott | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Norfolk city | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Henrico | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10,000 | — | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Culpeper | Tornado | F4 | $2,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Arlington | Tornado | F1 | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Caroline | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Tazewell | Flash Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Albemarle | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Forecast zone | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Fredericksburg city | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Amherst | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Amelia | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Fairfax | Lightning | — | $713,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Shenandoah | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Rockingham | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Tazewell | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2001 | Dickenson | Flash Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Bedford | High Wind | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Frederick | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Henry | Lightning | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 21 May 2001 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Dickenson | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2001 | Loudoun | Hail | 1.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Loudoun | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Smyth | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Fauquier | Tornado | F1 | $180,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Fairfax | Flash Flood | — | $155,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Loudoun | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Tazewell | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2001 | Alleghany | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Nelson | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Roanoke city | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Fauquier | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2001 | Loudoun | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2001 | Carroll | High Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2001 | Henry | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Loudoun | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
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 2001
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2001 | FM-2394 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Va - Heard Mountain Fire Complex - 11/20/2001 | 2 |
| 20 Nov 2001 | FM-2393 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Va - Shenandoah Gap Fire Complex - 11/20/01 | 1 |
| 16 Nov 2001 | FM-2390 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Va - Far Southwest Fire Complex - 11/16/2001 | 3 |
| 21 Sep 2001 | DR-1392 | Major disaster | Terrorist | Fires And Explosions | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2001 | EM-3168 | Emergency | Fire | Fires And Explosions | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2001 | DR-1386 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 10 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2001 date of loss
182 NFIP claims, 133 of them paid, for $2,283,741.
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.