Virginia, 2013
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 2013 was 1,556 against 2,201 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2013 | Carroll | Dense Fog | — | $500,000 | 3 | 25 |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Richmond | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Salem city | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Botetourt | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Henry | Dust Devil | — | $1,000 | — | 6 |
| 31 Jan 2013 | James City | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Giles | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1,500 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Carroll | Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Radford city | Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Salem city | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Roanoke | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $330,000 | — | — |
| 12 Apr 2013 | Carroll | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Giles | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Campbell | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 2013 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Salem city | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Roanoke | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Bedford | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Buckingham | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | James City | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | York | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | York | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Apr 2013 | Henry | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Pittsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Colonial Heights city | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hanover | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Danville city | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Pittsylvania | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Petersburg city | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Chesterfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Norfolk city | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Apr 2013 | Botetourt | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Stafford | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Appomattox | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Halifax | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Spotsylvania | Tornado | EF1 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Spotsylvania | Tornado | EF0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | King George | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Spotsylvania | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Amelia | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2013
No declaration touching Virginia was made in 2013.
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
355 NFIP claims, 230 of them paid, for $3,578,526.
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.