Virginia, 2025
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 2025 was 2,624 against 1,812 in 2024.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 May 2025 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Bland | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 May 2025 | Albemarle | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Amherst | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Henrico | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $21,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Isle of Wight | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Portsmouth city | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Dickenson | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1,500 | — | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Petersburg city | Flash Flood | — | $4,760,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Buchanan | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Botetourt | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 May 2025 | Harrisonburg city | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Culpeper | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Petersburg city | Flash Flood | — | $165,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Roanoke | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Pulaski | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Henry | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Appomattox | Winter Storm | — | $120,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Pittsylvania | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Fauquier | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Prince William | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Page | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Norfolk city | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Craig | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Virginia Beach city | Coastal Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Norfolk city | Coastal Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Henry | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $76,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Campbell | Winter Storm | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Pittsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Petersburg city | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Petersburg city | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Accomack | Coastal Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
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 2025
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | DR-4863 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | 36 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2025 date of loss
252 NFIP claims, 175 of them paid, for $7,376,732.
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.