Storm History: Bedford County, Virginia

Events

839

Deaths

5

Injuries

27

Damage

$28 million

Episodes

510

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.

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• Hail, June 12, 20261 death · 22 injured · $16,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20161 death · 55 kt wind · 1 event here

• Drought, October 1, 2019$9.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 20021 injured · $4.2 million · F2 · 5 events here
• Drought, September 1, 2007$4.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 2010$2.5 million · 1 in hail · 9 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 20223 injured · $929,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$868,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$500,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 1996$400,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 1998$400,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 10, 2001$400,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$210,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• High Wind, September 6, 1996$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$176,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 9, 2003$150,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Lightning, May 29, 2010$150,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$143,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 1996$140,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$134,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2010$130,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2021$130,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here

• Hail, September 28, 2016$5,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20043 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2002$26,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$41,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 20122.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20002.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 19982.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 18, 1995$400 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 1, 2012$9,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20102 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 19982 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 29, 19952 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 2019$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, February 24, 2016$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$210,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$90,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 1996$140,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 20021 injured · $4.2 million · F2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, September 17, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 20223 injured · $929,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$143,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Bedford County, with its track

• Hail, June 12, 20261 death · 22 injured · $16,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 11, 2026$3,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2026$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2026$7,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Hail, April 1, 20261.5 in hail · 10 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2025$51,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2025$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2025$26,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2025$500 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2025$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2025$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2025$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2025$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 16, 2025$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$143,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 202470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2024$70,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 202465 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, June 25, 20241 event here
• Flood, June 17, 2024$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$2,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 2024$77,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Lightning, December 10, 2023$50,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Wildfire, November 12, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$21,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2023$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2023$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2023$22,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, April 27, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 2023$27,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 1, 2023$75,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 2022$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 30, 2022$11,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2022$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2022$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, July 5, 2022$29,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2022$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20221 injured · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2022$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 20223 injured · $929,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2022$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 7, 2022$4,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 2022$5,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, October 3, 2021$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2021$11,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2021$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2021$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 2021$79,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2021$38,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2021$6,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2021$1,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2021$5,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2021$130,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, November 10, 20202 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2020$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2020$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2020$25,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2020$6,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$134,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$11,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2019$9.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 2019$400 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 11, 2019$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 2019$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 9, 2019$15,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2019$18,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2019$9,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 2019$30,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2019$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2019$22,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2019$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2019$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 2019$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2019$11,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2019$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$90,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 2019$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2019$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$50,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 19, 20181 event here
• Flood, December 14, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$30,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 2018$25,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 13, 2018$200 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2018$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 2018$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2018$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 2018$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20181 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2018$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2018$5,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$210,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 20, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$500 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 2017$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20172 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2017$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 2017$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2017$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2017$500 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2017$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20171 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2017$500 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017$16,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 1, 2017$200 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 30, 2016$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 29, 2016$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, September 29, 20162 events here
• Hail, September 28, 2016$5,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2016$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2016$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2016$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20161 death · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2016$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$41,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2016$13,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2016$500 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20161 event here
• Avalanche, April 2, 2016$50,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 4, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2015$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2015$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 2015$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2015$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 2015$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 2, 2015$15,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20141 event here
• Hail, July 24, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2014$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2014$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 2014$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2014$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 2014$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 2014$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 25, 20141 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 2014$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2014$125,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 2014$10,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2013$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2013$24,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$176,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2013$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 7, 2013$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2013$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 4, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 2013$10,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 26, 2012$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 26, 20121 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 2012$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 2012$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$600 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2012$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2012$300 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Heat, July 1, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$500,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2012$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 2012$9,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20122 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20121.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Frost/Freeze, March 27, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 20122.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 24, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20121 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 2012$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 2011$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 2011$65,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 1, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 25, 2011$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2011$600 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2011$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 28, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 2011$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20111.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 23, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 6, 2011$100,000 · 3 events here
• High Wind, February 25, 2011$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here

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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.