Virginia, 2019
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 2019 was 2,395 against 3,083 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2019 | Pulaski | Winter Storm | — | $75,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Nottoway | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Stafford | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Bath | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Lunenburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Prince William | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $500,000 | — | 21 |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Prince William | Lightning | — | — | — | 5 |
| 31 May 2019 | Campbell | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Tazewell | High Wind | 62 mph | $35,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Pittsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Virginia Beach city | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Halifax | Lightning | — | $300 | — | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Henry | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Franklin | Tornado | EF3 | $650,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2019 | Pittsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $498,500 | — | — |
| 11 May 2019 | Suffolk city | Tornado | EF1 | $350,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Pulaski | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Louisa | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Lynchburg city | Flash Flood | — | $180,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Halifax | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | York | Tornado | EF0 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Charles City | Tornado | EF2 | $125,000 | — | — |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Tazewell | High Wind | 63 mph | $111,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Sussex | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Franklin city | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Virginia Beach city | Tropical Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Emporia city | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Bedford | Tornado | EF1 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2019 | Campbell | Tornado | EF1 | $65,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Bedford | High Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Alleghany | High Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Carroll | High Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Carroll | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Botetourt | High Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Carroll | High Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Pulaski | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Danville city | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2019 | Smyth | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2019
No declaration touching Virginia was made in 2019.
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
413 NFIP claims, 281 of them paid, for $8,593,568.
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.