Storm History: Fairfax County, Virginia

Events

1,931

Deaths

13

Injuries

108

Damage

$100 million

Episodes

970

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, May 16, 20252 deaths · $304,000 · 1.25 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20122 deaths · 2 injured · $27,000 · 1 in hail · 19 events here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 20112 deaths · 19 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 19791 death · 6 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 20081 death · $166,000 · EF1 · 21 events here
• Blizzard, January 6, 19961 death · $75,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 16, 19991 death · $50,000 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20001 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20041 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20161 death · 4 injured · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 1, 197337 injured · $25 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 18, 2003$18 million · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 1999$15 million · 3.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2006$11 million · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 20062 injured · $5.0 million · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 24, 19961 injured · $4.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 19791 death · 6 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 20041 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 19, 1996$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Lightning, April 28, 2002$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 2023$1.1 million · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 1996$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 13, 2003$1.0 million · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$903,000 · 70 kt wind · 16 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2001$868,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$750,000 · 78 kt wind · 13 events here
• High Wind, October 29, 2012$630,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 1996$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 6, 1996$500,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2026$400,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here

• Hail, July 2, 19685 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$6,000 · 3.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 23, 1999$15 million · 3.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, August 7, 2023$1.1 million · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20163 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 11, 20043 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 9, 19803 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20022.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 20242.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20002.5 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 13, 19982.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 1995$100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19902.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20162.25 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, July 28, 2021$17,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here

• Tornado, September 24, 2001$40,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 19791 death · 6 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 197337 injured · $25 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 1984F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 19901 injured · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 17, 20041 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 9, 1969$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1974F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 1980F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 28, 1981$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 13, 1983$30 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 27, 1993$6,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 24, 19961 injured · $4.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2008EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Fairfax County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2026$10,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 2026$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2026$400,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 1, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 16, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$2,000 · 59 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, December 5, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 5, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 20251 event here
• Flood, July 31, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2025$19,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20255 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 20255 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2025$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20257 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025$6,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2025$27,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2025$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$903,000 · 70 kt wind · 16 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20254 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20253 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2025$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20252 deaths · $304,000 · 1.25 in hail · 9 events here
• Flood, May 9, 20251 event here
• High Wind, February 16, 202560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20251 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 3, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20241 event here
• Hail, August 29, 20242.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20243 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2024$6,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2024$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2024$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2024$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2024$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2024$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, January 28, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20241 event here
• Flood, January 9, 20242 events here
• Flood, December 17, 20234 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 2023$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2023$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2023$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20233 events here
• Hail, August 7, 2023$1.1 million · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$750,000 · 78 kt wind · 13 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 28, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 14, 2023$28,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20234 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2023$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2023$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, June 23, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 2023$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 2023$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 202359 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Flood, December 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2022$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2022$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20228 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 5, 20222 events here
• Hail, August 4, 2022$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 2022$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2022$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 12, 2022$16,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2022$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2022$1,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2022$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2022$17,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, May 22, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 2022$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2022$122,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, May 6, 20224 events here
• Flood, May 4, 20223 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2022$220,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 12, 20221 event here
• Flood, February 4, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20221 event here
• Flood, October 29, 20214 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 2021$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, October 25, 20218 events here
• Flood, September 23, 20216 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 20219 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2021$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20218 events here
• Flood, August 27, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2021$27,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2021$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 202114 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2021$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20214 events here
• Hail, August 13, 2021$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Heat, August 12, 20211 event here
• Hail, August 11, 2021$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Heat, August 11, 20211 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2021$65,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 28, 2021$17,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 26, 2021$12,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2021$1,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2021$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2021$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20214 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 2021$115,000 · EF1 · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$1,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20214 events here
• Hail, June 14, 2021$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 2021$212,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 4, 2021$15,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2021$36,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 23, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 21, 20211 event here
• Dense Fog, March 24, 20211 event here
• Dense Fog, February 28, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20211 event here
• Flood, February 16, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 13, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 7, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Flood, December 24, 20205 events here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20201 event here
• Flood, December 16, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, December 12, 20201 event here
• Flood, November 30, 20203 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, November 11, 20205 events here
• Dense Fog, November 9, 20201 event here
• Flood, October 29, 20205 events here
• Dense Fog, October 23, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, October 22, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, October 21, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 28, 20201 event here
• Hail, August 28, 2020$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2020$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2020$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20204 events here
• Tornado, August 6, 2020$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 4, 2020$15,000 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2020$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2020$16,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2020$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 20206 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2020$80,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2020$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2020$21,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heat, July 19, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2020$100,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 20201.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2020$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2020$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 19, 20202 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 5, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2020$22,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Flood, May 3, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 16, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 13, 20203 events here
• Hail, April 13, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2020$15,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, March 30, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, February 7, 20201 event here
• Tornado, February 7, 2020$5,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Flood, January 25, 20202 events here
• Dense Fog, January 14, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, January 3, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, December 17, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, December 13, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 2, 20191 event here
• Flood, October 31, 20192 events here
• Tornado, October 31, 2019EF0 · 4 events here
• Flood, October 27, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, October 22, 20191 event here
• Hail, September 2, 201970 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20191 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 19, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 20191.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, August 15, 20192 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 201970 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 201961 kt wind · 10 events here
• Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 201927 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201961 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 201961 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20191.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20191 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, June 27, 20191 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20191.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20191.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 201978 kt wind · 13 events here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 20192 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, May 2, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 201965 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 22, 201951 kt wind · 4 events 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.