Virginia, 2014
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 2014 was 1,824 against 1,556 in 2013.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2014 | Northampton | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $750,000 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Halifax | Winter Storm | — | $40,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 May 2014 | Frederick | Flash Flood | — | $5,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2014 | Campbell | Winter Weather | — | $8,000 | 1 | — |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Washington | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2014 | Henry | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Virginia Beach city | Tornado | EF0 | $300,000 | — | 10 |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Northampton | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 5 |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Smyth | Winter Weather | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Buckingham | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Northampton | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $550,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Lynchburg city | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Pittsylvania | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Smyth | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Lynchburg city | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Amherst | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2014 | Middlesex | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Virginia Beach city | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Virginia Beach city | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Bedford | Heavy Snow | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $112,500 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Chesapeake city | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Hampton city | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Caroline | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jan 2014 | Buchanan | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jan 2014 | Dickenson | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2014 | New Kent | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Campbell | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Pittsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Carroll | High Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Pittsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Henry | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Henry | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jan 2014 | Wythe | Winter Weather | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Campbell | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jan 2014 | Montgomery | Winter Weather | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2014 | Prince George | Tornado | EF0 | $25,000 | — | — |
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 2014
No declaration touching Virginia was made in 2014.
Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss
479 NFIP claims, 305 of them paid, for $6,873,427.
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.