Storms in Virginia in 2008
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in Virginia in 2008, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
Virginia in 2008 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 1,948
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 231
- Damage
- $54 million
- Episodes
- 225
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 776 | 0 | 0 | $430,000 |
| Hail | 405 | 0 | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Drought | 117 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 110 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 90 | 1 | 1 | $660,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 89 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 88 | 0 | 0 | $917,000 |
| Tornado | 47 | 1 | 225 | $49 million |
| Strong Wind | 44 | 1 | 0 | $46,000 |
| Flood | 35 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Ice Storm | 31 | 0 | 0 | $61,000 |
| Dense Fog | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 22 | 0 | 0 | $102,000 |
| Winter Storm | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 19 | 1 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Heavy Snow | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 3 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Debris Flow | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Coastal Flood | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every episode, month by month
January 2008
- Drought in Virginia, January 1 to 31, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, January 1 to 31, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, January 1 to 15, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, January 1 to 2, 2008
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 1 to 3, 2008
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 16 to 17, 2008
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 17, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, January 17, 2008
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, January 17 to 18, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, January 19 to 20, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, January 29 to 31, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, January 29, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, January 30, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, January 30, 2008
- Strong Wind in Virginia, January 30, 2008
February 2008
- Drought in Virginia, February 1 to 29, 2008
- Ice Storm in Virginia, February 1, 2008
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 1, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, February 1 to 23, 2008
- Dense Fog in Virginia, February 4 to 5, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, February 6, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, February 10, 2008
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Virginia, February 10, 2008
- Strong Wind in Virginia, February 10, 2008
- Wildfire in Virginia, February 10, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, February 10, 2008
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Virginia, February 12 to 13, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 14, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 20, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 22, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 26 to 28, 2008
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 26 to 28, 2008
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 27, 2008
March 2008
- Drought in Virginia, March 1 to 31, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 4, 2008
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Virginia, March 4, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 4 to 5, 2008
- Flash Flood in Virginia, March 4, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 4 to 5, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 8, 2008
- Strong Wind in Virginia, March 8, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, March 8, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 8, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, March 8, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 19, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 19 to 20, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 19, 2008
April 2008
- Drought in Virginia, April 1 to 28, 2008
- Dense Fog in Virginia, April 10, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, April 11, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, April 11, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 16, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, April 19, 2008
- Tornado and Flooding in Virginia, April 20 to 21, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, April 20, 2008
- Flash Flood in Virginia, April 20, 2008
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, April 20, 2008
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, April 21, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, April 26, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, April 26, 2008
- Tornado in Virginia, April 28, 2008
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, April 28, 2008
May 2008
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Virginia, May 8 to 9, 2008
- Tornadoes and Hail in Virginia, May 8 to 9, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, May 8, 2008
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, May 8 to 9, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 9, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, May 11, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 11, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 11, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, May 11 to 12, 2008
- Flooding and Strong Wind in Virginia, May 11 to 12, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, May 11, 2008
- Coastal Flood in Virginia, May 14, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, May 20, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 20, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 21, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 31, 2008
- Tornado and Hail in Virginia, May 31, 2008
June 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 1, 2008
- Flash Flood in Virginia, June 1, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 1, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 1, 2008
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 3 to 4, 2008
- Tornado and Hail in Virginia, June 3, 2008
- Tornado in Virginia, June 3, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 4, 2008
- Tornadoes and Flood in Virginia, June 4, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 4, 2008
- Dense Fog in Virginia, June 6 to 7, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 7, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 7, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, June 7, 2008
- Excessive Heat in Virginia, June 8, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 9, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 9, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, June 10 to 30, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 10, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 10, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 10, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 10, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 11, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 12, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 12, 2008
- Wildfire in Virginia, June 14 to 17, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 14, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 14, 2008
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, June 14, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 16, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 16, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 16, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 16, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, June 17 to 30, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, June 19, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 19, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 21, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 21 to 22, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, June 21, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 22, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 22, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, June 22, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 23, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 26, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 26, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 27, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 27, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 27, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 28, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 28, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, June 28, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 29, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 29, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 29, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 30, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 30, 2008
July 2008
- Drought in Virginia, July 1 to 31, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 4, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 4, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 4, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 4, 2008
- Lightning Strike in Virginia, July 6, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 6, 2008
- Debris Flow in Virginia, July 6, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 6, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, July 7 to 8, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 7, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 7, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, July 8 to 31, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 8, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 8, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 9, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 9, 2008
- Tornado and Hail in Virginia, July 9, 2008
- Lightning Strike in Virginia, July 14, 2008
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Virginia, July 20, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 21, 2008
- Flash Flood and Debris Flow in Virginia, July 22 to 23, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 22, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 22, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 22 to 23, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 23, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 23, 2008
- Tornadoes and Hail in Virginia, July 23, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 26, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 27, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 27, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 27, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 28, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 28, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 29, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 30, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 31, 2008
August 2008
- Drought in Virginia, August 1 to 31, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 2, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 2, 2008
- Tornado and Hail in Virginia, August 2, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 2, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, August 7, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, August 7, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, August 10, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 10, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, August 12 to 31, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, August 14, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, August 14, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, August 15, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 15, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, August 19 to 31, 2008
- Flash Flood in Virginia, August 27, 2008
- Flash Flood in Virginia, August 28, 2008
September 2008
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 6, 2008
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, September 6, 2008
- Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 6, 2008
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 6, 2008
- Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 6, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, September 8, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, September 13, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, September 13, 2008
- Strong Wind in Virginia, September 25, 2008
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 26, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, September 30, 2008
- Hail in Virginia, September 30, 2008
October 2008
- Drought in Virginia, October 14 to 31, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, October 14 to 31, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, October 28 to 29, 2008
November 2008
- Drought in Virginia, November 1 to 30, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, November 1 to 30, 2008
- Dense Fog in Virginia, November 13 to 14, 2008
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 15, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, November 30, 2008
December 2008
- Drought in Virginia, December 1 to 11, 2008
- Drought in Virginia, December 1 to 15, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, December 6 to 7, 2008
- Flood in Virginia, December 10, 2008
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, December 10 to 12, 2008
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, December 11, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, December 11, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, December 16 to 17, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, December 21, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, December 23 to 24, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, December 29, 2008
- Winter Weather in Virginia, December 30 to 31, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, December 31, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, December 31, 2008
- Strong Wind in Virginia, December 31, 2008
- High Wind in Virginia, December 31, 2008
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.