Virginia, 2012
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 2012 was 2,201 against 2,541 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2012 | Albemarle | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | 3 |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Botetourt | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $750,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Buckingham | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Goochland | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Mar 2012 | Carroll | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1,200 | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Albemarle | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Bedford | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Botetourt | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $600,000 | — | 13 |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Spotsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 7 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Henry | Heat | — | — | — | 6 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Petersburg city | Tornado | EF0 | $175,000 | — | 5 |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Warren | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 5 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Wythe | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 1 May 2012 | Halifax | Lightning | — | $500 | — | 2 |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Norfolk city | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Halifax | Heat | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Lee | Tornado | EF1 | $1,650,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Danville city | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Oct 2012 | King George | High Wind | 58 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Accomack | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Nelson | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Lynchburg city | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7,120,000 | — | — |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Accomack | Coastal Flood | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Arlington | High Wind | 61 mph | $4,500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2012 | Alleghany | Wildfire | — | $2,540,000 | — | — |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Bath | Wildfire | — | $2,220,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Roanoke | Hail | 1.75 in | $1,250,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hampton city | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Newport News city | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Hampton city | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2012 | Alleghany | Wildfire | — | $870,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Craig | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $436,000 | — | — |
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 2012
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2012 | DR-4092 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | 29 |
| 29 Oct 2012 | EM-3359 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | 134 |
| 27 Jul 2012 | DR-4072 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds | 69 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
1,484 NFIP claims, 1,197 of them paid, for $24,629,525.
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.