Virginia, 2018
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 2018 was 3,083 against 1,544 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2018 | Danville city | Flash Flood | — | $8,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Charlotte | Flash Flood | — | $1,080,000 | 2 | — |
| 30 May 2018 | Albemarle | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 2 | — |
| 10 May 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Chesterfield | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Pittsylvania | Flash Flood | — | $1,540,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | James City | High Wind | 58 mph | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Henry | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Roanoke city | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 May 2018 | Madison | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Amherst | Tornado | EF3 | $4,300,000 | — | 7 |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Campbell | Tornado | EF2 | $6,100,000 | — | 3 |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $30,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Lynchburg city | Tornado | EF2 | $9,600,000 | — | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Lynchburg city | Flash Flood | — | $18,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Buckingham | High Wind | 60 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Norfolk city | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Arlington | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Charlotte | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 May 2018 | Henry | Flash Flood | — | $9,200,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2018 | Greene | Flash Flood | — | $4,100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Danville city | Flash Flood | — | $2,800,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Danville city | Tornado | EF1 | $2,600,000 | — | — |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Halifax | Flash Flood | — | $2,580,000 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Galax city | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Pittsylvania | Flash Flood | — | $1,270,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Lynchburg city | Heavy Rain | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2018 | Roanoke | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Pittsylvania | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 May 2018 | Greene | Flash Flood | — | $677,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2018 | Martinsville city | Flash Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Roanoke | Flash Flood | — | $755,400 | — | — |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Montgomery | Flash Flood | — | $632,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2018 | Roanoke city | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Halifax | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Patrick | Flash Flood | — | $465,620 | — | — |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Galax city | Flash Flood | — | $455,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Henry | Flash Flood | — | $431,080 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Halifax | Flash Flood | — | $430,630 | — | — |
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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2018 | DR-4411 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Michael | 36 |
| 15 Oct 2018 | DR-4401 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence | 32 |
| 11 Sep 2018 | EM-3403 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence | 134 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
848 NFIP claims, 615 of them paid, for $17,471,309.
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.