Virginia, 2016
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 2016 was 2,235 against 1,686 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2016 | Sussex | Tornado | EF1 | $2,600,000 | 3 | 8 |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Appomattox | Tornado | EF3 | $11,200,000 | 1 | 7 |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Amherst | Winter Weather | — | $20,000 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Suffolk city | Coastal Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Henry | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Botetourt | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2016 | Bedford | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Accomack | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Bedford | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Shenandoah | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Alleghany | High Wind | 58 mph | $65,000 | — | 50 |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Essex | Tornado | EF3 | $4,500,000 | — | 25 |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Alleghany | Flash Flood | — | $6,100,000 | — | 3 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Wythe | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Chesapeake city | Flood | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2016 | Tazewell | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Norfolk city | Flood | — | $19,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Roanoke city | Lightning | — | $400,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Virginia Beach city | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Richmond | Tornado | EF2 | $3,300,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Covington city | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Portsmouth city | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Isle of Wight | Flood | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Hampton city | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Southampton | Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Suffolk city | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Westmoreland | Tornado | EF1 | $905,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Chesapeake city | Flood | — | $725,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Middlesex | Tornado | EF1 | $275,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | King and Queen | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Accomack | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Northampton | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Fluvanna | Tornado | EF0 | $325,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Greensville | Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Franklin city | Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Lancaster | Tornado | EF1 | $377,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Suffolk city | Flood | — | $360,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Patrick | Tornado | EF1 | $205,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Mecklenburg | Tornado | EF1 | $260,000 | — | — |
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 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2016 | DR-4291 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew | 10 |
| 7 Mar 2016 | DR-4262 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 30 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
2,806 NFIP claims, 2,343 of them paid, for $77,620,594.
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.