Virginia, 2006
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 2006 was 1,372 against 1,084 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2006 | Gloucester | High Wind | 40 mph | $1,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Alleghany | Flood | — | $50,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 12 Nov 2006 | Carroll | High Wind | 63 mph | $300,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 Jan 2006 | James City | Tornado | F1 | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| 2 Mar 2006 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Northumberland | Coastal Flood | — | $19,700,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Northumberland | High Wind | 43 mph | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Fairfax | Flash Flood | — | $11,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Feb 2006 | Pittsylvania | Tornado | F1 | $94,500 | — | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Botetourt | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Middlesex | Coastal Flood | — | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Accomack | Coastal Flood | — | $5,600,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Mathews | Coastal Flood | — | $5,600,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Northampton | High Wind | 40 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Middlesex | High Wind | 40 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Franklin city | Flash Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Patrick | Wildfire | — | $3,900,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Isle of Wight | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Arlington | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Accomack | High Wind | 56 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Mathews | High Wind | 40 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Newport News city | High Wind | 45 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Gloucester | Coastal Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,900,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,700,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Surry | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Essex | Coastal Flood | — | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Southampton | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Norfolk city | High Wind | 47 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | York | High Wind | 60 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2006 | James City | Flash Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Augusta | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Prince George | Flash Flood | — | $225,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Fauquier | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Loudoun | High Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Roanoke city | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Lancaster | High Wind | 40 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 6 Oct 2006 | York | Coastal Flood | — | $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 2006
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2006 | DR-1661 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Tropical Depression Ernesto, Severe Storms And Flooding | 26 |
| 13 Jul 2006 | DR-1655 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 16 |
| 15 Apr 2006 | FM-2637 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bull Mountain Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
2,740 NFIP claims, 2,282 of them paid, for $44,480,499.
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.