Storm History: City of Salem, Virginia

Events

264

Deaths

2

Injuries

1

Damage

$7.6 million

Episodes

242

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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• Flash Flood, July 3, 20131 death · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 31, 20141 death · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, February 22, 2003$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$1.2 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2014$550,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 2012$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$450,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 2013$350,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 1998$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2013$150,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$116,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2006$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2016$75,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 2023$60,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 1998$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 2012$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 2007$45,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 13, 2000$35,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 2012$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 1998$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 16, 1998$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 28, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 2012$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2011$900 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2008$510 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 19881.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20061.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 19981.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2023$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2017$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20131 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, January 26, 1978F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2002F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 20241 injured · $2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in City of Salem, with its track

• Hail, June 12, 2026$500 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• High Wind, December 29, 202557 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 19, 2025$500 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2025$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 2025$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 2025$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 16, 2025$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 15, 2025$20,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 2025$15,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 29, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, November 20, 202451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 20241 injured · $2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 202470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$1.2 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 10, 2024$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 28, 2024$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20241 event here
• High Wind, December 18, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2023$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 2023$60,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 2022$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2022$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 2022$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2021$11,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• High Wind, February 2, 2021$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 2020$500 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2020$5,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 11, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 202054 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 5, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 31, 2019$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 28, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 26, 201953 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 22, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$20,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 20, 2019$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 2019$6,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 5, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Ice Storm, November 14, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 20, 2018$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$450,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2018$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 20, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 9, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2017$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 7, 201752 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 12, 2017$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 23, 20172 events here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2016$75,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Avalanche, April 2, 2016$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 2016$25,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flood, November 19, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, September 29, 20152 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 2015$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20141 event here
• Heat, August 31, 20141 death · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 30, 2014$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 25, 20141 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 201451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2014$550,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20131 death · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2013$150,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2013$350,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 4, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20131 event here
• Flood, January 31, 20132 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20131 event here
• High Wind, December 26, 2012$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 2012$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 2012$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 2012$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 27, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20121 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 2012$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 23, 2011$900 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 2, 2011$6,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 11, 2011$900 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2011$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 25, 2011$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20101 event here
• High Wind, May 8, 2010$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 2010$2,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 9, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 201068 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20091 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 2009$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 31, 200853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 19, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2008$510 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2008$800 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 10, 2008$20,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 1, 2008$2,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20081 event here
• High Wind, December 16, 2007$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2007$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 3, 2007$3,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 2007$45,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$116,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20071 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20071 event here
• High Wind, February 22, 2007$6,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 2007$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 13, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 21, 20071 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 28, 2006$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20061 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2006$900 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2006$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20061.5 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 16, 20051 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 200556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• High Wind, January 22, 200552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 14, 20051 event here
• Flood, September 28, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20041 event here
• Flood, September 8, 20041 event here
• Flood, September 8, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20031 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 2003$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 14, 2003$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 18, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 200365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 10, 20031 event here
• Ice Storm, April 7, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, March 30, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20031 event here
• Flood, February 22, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, February 22, 2003$3.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 22, 200380 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20031 event here
• High Wind, January 23, 2003100 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 9, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20031 event here
• High Wind, December 25, 2002$20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2002F2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 20, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20011 event here
• High Wind, December 12, 20001 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 18, 20001 event here
• High Wind, January 13, 2000$35,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, August 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, July 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, June 1, 19991 event here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 19981 event here
• Drought, November 1, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 1998$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 1998$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 1998$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 1, 19981.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 21, 19981 event here
• Flood, March 20, 19981 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 19981 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 19981 event here
• Flood, February 17, 19981 event here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 19981 event here
• Ice Storm, February 4, 19981 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 27, 19981 event here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 19981 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 29, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 19972 events here
• High Wind, September 6, 1996$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 4, 19961 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 8, 1996$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 19961 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 19961 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 19961 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 19961 event here
• Flood, January 19, 19961 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 19961 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 19961 event here
• Hail, April 23, 19881.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 198070 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 26, 1978F3 · 1 event here

Tornadoes in City of SalemEvery warning in City of Salem since 1986Every county in Virginia

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 2026-10-01.