Storm History: Essex County, Virginia

Events

231

Deaths

0

Injuries

25

Damage

$5.9 million

Episodes

176

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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None recorded.

• Tornado, February 24, 201625 injured · $5.3 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 1999$215,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 13, 2021$100,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 2021$60,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 2, 2018$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 21, 2014$17,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 8, 1996$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 2018$12,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2024$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$6,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2007$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 4, 2008$5,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 2009$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, October 11, 2018$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 7, 2004$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2009$4,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here

• Hail, June 13, 1998$3,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 2009$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2008$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 14, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 2004$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 1999$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 1999$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 19, 19881.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20001.5 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 1, 1998F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 201625 injured · $5.3 million · EF3 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Essex County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2026$4,000 · 67 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2026$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$4,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 28, 20252 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 12, 20252 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 1, 20252 events here
• Coastal Flood, August 21, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2025$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 23, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$6,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, May 21, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2025$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2024$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2024$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 2023EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2022$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 3, 20221 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 11, 20211 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 11, 20211 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 2021$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 2021$60,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 13, 2021$100,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, January 30, 20212 events here
• Heavy Rain, December 4, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 11, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 29, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 11, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 17, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 9, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 15, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 3, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2020$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 20, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 22, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20192 events here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20182 events here
• Flood, October 11, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 11, 2018$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 20181 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 11, 20181 event here
• Flood, June 9, 20181 event here
• Flood, June 3, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20181 event here
• Flood, May 18, 20181 event here
• Heavy Rain, May 17, 20181 event here
• Hail, May 14, 2018$12,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 21, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 2018$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20182 events here
• Blizzard, January 3, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Hail, August 18, 2017$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2017$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2017$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20172 events here
• Heavy Rain, October 8, 20161 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 28, 20161 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 19, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20162 events here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20162 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 201625 injured · $5.3 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20162 events here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20162 events here
• Heavy Rain, November 9, 20151 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 2, 20151 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2015$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2015$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2014$2,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 21, 2014$17,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, October 29, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$3,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 2012$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 20111 event here
• Flood, August 27, 20111 event here
• Hail, August 21, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2011$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2011$4,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 29, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 28, 20101 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 11, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2009$4,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 12, 2009$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 10, 20081 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 6, 20081 event here
• Hail, August 15, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 2008$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2008$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2008$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 4, 2008$5,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 24, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2007$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2006$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 2006$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 7, 2004$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 200452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2003$2,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 2002$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2000$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20001.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2000$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 1999$215,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 1999$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 1999$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 1998$3,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 1998F3 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, February 4, 19981 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 27, 19981 event here
• Hail, August 4, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 1997$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 8, 1996$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 19961 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 19, 19961 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 19951 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 19921 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 199270 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 199270 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 19921 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 24, 19921 event here
• Hail, June 16, 19911 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 19901 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 1990F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 11, 1990F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 199078 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 198970 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 19, 19881.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1988F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 198670 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 21, 197654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1954$3,000 · 1 event here

Tornadoes in Essex CountyEvery warning in Essex County 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 2026-09-24.