Virginia, 2022
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 2022 was 2,017 against 2,300 in 2021.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2022 | Williamsburg city | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Campbell | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $40,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Feb 2022 | Halifax | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Norfolk city | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2022 | Bedford | Tornado | EF2 | $925,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Augusta | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $1,800,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Franklin | Lightning | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Bedford | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Franklin | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 May 2022 | Smyth | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Fredericksburg city | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Staunton city | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2022 | Prince William | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Fauquier | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Loudoun | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Nelson | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Carroll | Tornado | EF2 | $400,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Loudoun | Lightning | — | $336,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Culpeper | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Frederick | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Fauquier | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Waynesboro city | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Augusta | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Fairfax | Tornado | EF0 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Cumberland | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Fauquier | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2022 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2022 | Louisa | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 May 2022 | Wythe | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Tazewell | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Fauquier | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Albemarle | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Shenandoah | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Goochland | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tazewell | High Wind | 60 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2022 | Charlotte | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Loudoun | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Giles | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 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 2022
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2022 | DR-4674 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Flooding And Mudslides | 2 |
| 11 Mar 2022 | DR-4644 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 28 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss
185 NFIP claims, 110 of them paid, for $1,823,275.
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.