Virginia, 2002
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 2002 was 1,369 against 958 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2002 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $25,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 13 May 2002 | Roanoke city | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Wise | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Campbell | Tornado | F2 | $3,000,000 | — | 11 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Greensville | Tornado | F1 | $750,000 | — | 3 |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Charlottesville city | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18,000 | — | 3 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Shenandoah | Tornado | F2 | $1,600,000 | — | 2 |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Augusta | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Bedford | Tornado | F2 | $3,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Prince William | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Orange | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Spotsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Albemarle | Strong Wind | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 May 2002 | York | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Carroll | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 May 2002 | Roanoke city | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Tazewell | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Fairfax | Lightning | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Bedford | Tornado | F1 | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Lee | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Giles | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2002 | Tazewell | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Manassas city | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2002 | Halifax | Hail | 3.00 in | $350,000 | — | — |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Dickenson | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Campbell | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Warren | Lightning | — | $195,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Giles | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Harrisonburg city | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Alleghany | Lightning | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Smyth | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2002 | Loudoun | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Fairfax | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Fredericksburg city | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Fairfax | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Spotsylvania | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Pulaski | Lightning | — | $64,000 | — | — |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Wythe | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Fairfax city | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2002 | Nottoway | Tornado | F0 | $20,000 | — | — |
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 2002
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | DR-1411 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 15 |
| 2 Apr 2002 | DR-1406 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 10 |
| 28 Feb 2002 | FM-2397 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Va - Fultz Run Fire - 02-28-2002 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
319 NFIP claims, 220 of them paid, for $3,142,564.
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.