Virginia, 2009
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 2009 was 1,499 against 1,948 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2009 | Carroll | Heavy Snow | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Fredericksburg city | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Norfolk city | Coastal Flood | — | $18,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Newport News city | Coastal Flood | — | $14,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 May 2009 | Norfolk city | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Amelia | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Buckingham | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Suffolk city | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Virginia Beach city | Coastal Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Dickenson | Heavy Snow | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Northampton | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Accomack | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | York | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Mathews | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Lancaster | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Lancaster | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Lancaster | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Washington | High Wind | 69 mph | $760,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Roanoke city | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Buchanan | Heavy Snow | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Pittsylvania | Tornado | EF1 | $570,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Suffolk city | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Northumberland | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Surry | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Lancaster | Coastal Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Russell | Heavy Snow | — | $435,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Wise | Heavy Snow | — | $406,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Page | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2009 | Montgomery | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Chesapeake city | Coastal Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Halifax | Flood | — | $173,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Campbell | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Gloucester | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Halifax | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Pittsylvania | Tornado | EF1 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Pittsylvania | Flood | — | $68,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Middlesex | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Isle of Wight | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Wythe | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Campbell | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2009 | DR-1862 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Ida And A Nor'East | 12 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
6,719 NFIP claims, 5,949 of them paid, for $106,098,773.
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.