Virginia, 2008
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 2008 was 1,948 against 1,647 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2008 | Suffolk city | Tornado | EF3 | $30,000,000 | — | 200 |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Sussex | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Arlington | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Loudoun | High Wind | 59 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Virginia Beach city | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Colonial Heights city | Tornado | EF1 | $2,000,000 | — | 21 |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 3 |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Wise | Tornado | EF1 | $1,800,000 | — | 2 |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Warren | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22,000 | — | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2008 | King George | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Henry | High Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 May 2008 | Stafford | Tornado | EF2 | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Frederick | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Greene | Hail | 3.75 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Brunswick | Tornado | EF1 | $700,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Petersburg city | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Smyth | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Halifax | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Roanoke city | Tornado | EF0 | $350,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Page | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $237,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2008 | James City | Tornado | EF0 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Isle of Wight | Tornado | EF1 | $184,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2008 | Henry | Tornado | EF1 | $156,500 | — | — |
| 8 May 2008 | Pittsylvania | Tornado | EF1 | $116,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Norfolk city | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Page | Hail | 1.00 in | $97,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Page | Hail | 1.00 in | $97,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Botetourt | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Pittsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Surry | Tornado | EF1 | $74,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Portsmouth city | Tornado | EF1 | $60,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2008 | King William | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2008 | Nelson | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Mathews | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Shenandoah | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Prince William | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Stafford | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Frederick | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Fauquier | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2008
No declaration touching Virginia was made in 2008.
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
304 NFIP claims, 198 of them paid, for $2,458,381.
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.