Storm History: Halifax County, Virginia

Events

931

Deaths

5

Injuries

28

Damage

$41 million

Episodes

531

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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• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 death · 1 injured · $40,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 19691 death · 4 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 15, 19991 death · 1 injured · $25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 20111 death · 7 injured · EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 death · 1 event here

• Flood, September 3, 1996$10 million · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2007$10 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 1996$8.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$2.6 million · 65 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Wind, September 5, 1996$730,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 20114 injured · $703,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 2008$500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 2017$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 2, 2018$500,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 25, 2021$474,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2002$460,000 · 3 in hail · 12 events here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2018$431,000 · 3 events here
• Drought, October 1, 1998$400,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2003$300,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 2007$300,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 1959$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 19901 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 10, 2020$225,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2000$200,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 2003$200,000 · 3 events here

• Hail, September 28, 2016$8,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2002$460,000 · 3 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, June 7, 19553 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$13,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2000$200,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 13, 19982.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 6, 2023$500 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2016$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 21, 2024$12,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 24, 2024$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20211.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2017$22,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, March 24, 19691 death · 4 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1978F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 19901 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$12,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$15,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 20111 death · 7 injured · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 6, 1962$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 1970F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2002F2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$44,000 · EF2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 20114 injured · $703,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 2, 2018$500,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 2022$15,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$7,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Halifax County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2026$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2026$750 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2026$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20263 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2026$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2026$4,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2025$35,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2025$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2025$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2025$6,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2025$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Avalanche, February 16, 2025$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 2025$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$7,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 24, 2024$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 202470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 21, 2024$12,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$4,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2024$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 24, 2024$95,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2024$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2024$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$2,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 20242 events here
• Flood, May 14, 20243 events here
• Flood, January 27, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 2024$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 20244 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 8, 2023$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2023$250 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$7,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2023$11,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, July 9, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2023$13,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2023$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2023$6,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 6, 2023$500 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 30, 2022$40,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2022$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 16, 2022$5,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022$13,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2022$51,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2022$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 2022$15,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$5,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 3, 2022$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20221 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, November 30, 20211 event here
• Tornado, October 25, 2021$474,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, August 10, 2021$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 17, 2021$6,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 8, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 2021$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20211.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, November 10, 2020$225,000 · 4 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2020$14,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2020$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2020$6,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20207 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$500 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 6, 2020$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$95,000 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$500 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 11, 2019$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2019$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 19, 2019$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2019$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 31, 2019$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2019$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$153,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20191 injured · $10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2019$8,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2019$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$15,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2019$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 20, 20193 events here
• Strong Wind, January 30, 2019$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 27, 20181 event here
• Flood, December 14, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Flood, November 12, 20185 events here
• Tornado, November 2, 2018$500,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$2.6 million · 65 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2018$431,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 12, 2018$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2018$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2018$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2018$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2018$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2018$5,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, April 25, 20181 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$200,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, January 23, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 2017$13,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2017$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2017$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2017$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20172 events here
• Hail, May 20, 2017$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2017$22,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20171.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017$8,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flood, May 4, 20172 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2017$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 22, 2017$8,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 2017$500,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, January 23, 20172 events here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Flood, October 8, 20161 event here
• Hail, September 28, 2016$8,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2016$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2016$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 2016$13,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2016$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2016$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2016$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$13,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2016$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2016$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2016$15,000 · 1.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20161 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2016$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2016$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$12,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 24, 20152 events here
• Flood, October 1, 20151 event here
• Strong Wind, October 1, 2015$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$4,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2015$9,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20151.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 2015$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 2014$500 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2014$7,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 2014$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 2014$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2014$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2014$13,000 · 1.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 25, 2014$1,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• High Wind, March 12, 2014$8,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 6, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 2014$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 death · 1 injured · $40,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2013$51,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2013$500 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 20131 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20130.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2013$600 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2013$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2013$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, June 18, 20131 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2013$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 2012$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 2012$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 30, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 2012$600 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2012$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2012$600 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, June 29, 20122 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$125,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20122 injured · $10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Flood, February 29, 2012$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 25, 2012$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 24, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20121 event here
• Flood, December 7, 2011$11,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 16, 2011$11,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 15, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 2011$10,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 27, 2011$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2011$102,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 2011$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2011$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 28, 2011$21,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 12, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 24, 2011$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 20111 death · 7 injured · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 20114 injured · $703,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 23, 2011$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Hail, November 16, 201063 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$44,000 · EF2 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 2010$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2010$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2010$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2010$700 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2010$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2010$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 2010$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20101.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 2010$15,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 9, 20101 injured · $12,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here

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Tornadoes in Halifax CountyEvery warning in Halifax 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.