Virginia, 2020
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 2020 was 2,368 against 2,395 in 2019.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2020 | Augusta | Hail | 1.00 in | — | 1 | 5 |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Lancaster | Tornado | EF2 | $3,000,000 | — | 5 |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15,000 | — | 3 |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Manassas city | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Southampton | Tornado | EF2 | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Loudoun | Tornado | EF0 | $5,780,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Suffolk city | Tornado | EF1 | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 May 2020 | Franklin | Flood | — | $2,120,000 | — | — |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Tazewell | Flood | — | $1,850,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2020 | Henry | Flash Flood | — | $1,170,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2020 | Giles | Flood | — | $970,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2020 | Roanoke | Heavy Rain | — | $764,000 | — | — |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Russell | Flood | — | $691,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Northumberland | Tornado | EF1 | $626,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2020 | Henry | Debris Flow | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | King George | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 2020 | Patrick | Heavy Rain | — | $464,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Spotsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Pulaski | Flash Flood | — | $312,000 | — | — |
| 21 May 2020 | Patrick | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Augusta | Tornado | EF0 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Northampton | Tropical Storm | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Chesapeake city | Tropical Storm | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Accomack | Tropical Storm | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Suffolk city | Tornado | EF1 | $225,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Halifax | Flood | — | $225,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Norfolk city | Tropical Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Virginia Beach city | Tropical Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Wise | Flood | — | $196,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Grayson | Flood | — | $186,200 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Wythe | Flash Flood | — | $160,500 | — | — |
| 21 May 2020 | Carroll | Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Newport News city | Tropical Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Northumberland | Tropical Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Suffolk city | Tropical Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | York | Tropical Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Isle of Wight | Tropical Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Mathews | Tropical Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Gloucester | Tropical Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
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 2020
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2020 | DR-4512 | Major disaster | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic | 134 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3448 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | 134 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2020 date of loss
605 NFIP claims, 429 of them paid, for $9,617,978.
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.