Storm History: James City County, Virginia

Events

350

Deaths

3

Injuries

22

Damage

$75 million

Episodes

271

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.

Open the live radar over James City County

• High Wind, March 2, 20181 death · $25,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 19, 20111 death · 1 injured · $5,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 30, 20031 death · 1 event here

• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 18, 2003$45 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 15, 1999$16 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 6, 199310 injured · $10 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2007$1.3 million · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, October 6, 2006$852,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 1997$560,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2008$200,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 11, 2018$150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 27, 2011$132,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 24, 2000$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, October 8, 2016$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 4, 2020$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 4, 2020$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$52,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 28, 2012$45,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 13, 2021$40,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 1996$30,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 1999$25,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 31, 20132 injured · $25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, June 13, 1998$2,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 1997$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2016$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20052 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 1999$25,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 1999$5,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 1, 19912 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 19572 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2009$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 6, 2002$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20011.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 1999$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2013$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, August 6, 199310 injured · $10 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 1984F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 14, 19861 injured · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2008$200,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$52,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 11, 2018$150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 4, 2020$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in James City County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 9, 2025$6,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 28, 20251 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 12, 20251 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 1, 20251 event here
• Coastal Flood, August 21, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 23, 20251 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2025$2,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 15, 20241 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 1, 20241 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 16, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2024$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2024$4,000 · 53 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Rain, July 24, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20243 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2024$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20242 events here
• Coastal Flood, September 27, 20231 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 23, 20231 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 22, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 20231 event here
• Hail, October 17, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 1, 20221 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 30, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 202212 events here
• Coastal Flood, May 8, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20221 event here
• Coastal Flood, January 3, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 3, 20221 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 29, 20211 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 10, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 2021$11,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 202113 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 11, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 2021$15,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 13, 2021$40,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20211 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 24, 20201 event here
• Flood, November 12, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 11, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 11, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 20203 events here
• Heavy Rain, September 17, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 9, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 15, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20201 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 4, 2020$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 4, 2020$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 3, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 20201 event here
• Coastal Flood, May 19, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 20, 20192 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 11, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2019$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2019$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20192 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2019$11,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 11, 2018$150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 11, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 11, 2018$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 20181 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 11, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2018$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, May 17, 20181 event here
• Hail, May 14, 2018$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 2018$2,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 21, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 20181 death · $25,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, January 3, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20171 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 29, 20172 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2017EF0 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2017$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 5, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20171 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 8, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 8, 2016$100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 8, 20161 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 28, 20161 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 19, 20161 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 2, 20161 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2016$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20161 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 9, 20151 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 2, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 26, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20151 event here
• Flood, July 24, 201452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 13, 2014$3,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 25, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, March 3, 20141 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 2014$4,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20141 event here
• Tornado, January 11, 2014$22,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 10, 2013$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 21, 20131 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 31, 20132 injured · $25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20131 event here
• Flood, October 29, 20121 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 28, 2012$45,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 25, 20123 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2012$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 20, 20121 event here
• Heat, July 5, 20121 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 2012$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$1,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 2012$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20121 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 27, 2011$132,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 27, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2011$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20111 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 8, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 16, 2011$5,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 2011$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$52,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, February 19, 20111 death · 1 injured · $5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 30, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 29, 20101 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20105 injured · $4,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Lightning, May 23, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 28, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 11, 20091 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2009$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 9, 2009$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20091 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 10, 20081 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 6, 20081 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2008$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 2008$200,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 2008$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20081 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 24, 20071 event here
• Hail, August 5, 2007$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2007$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 11, 2007$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2007$1.3 million · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 7, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, October 6, 2006$852,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20061 event here
• Hail, August 4, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 11, 20062 injured · $20,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 5, 20051 event here
• Hail, August 21, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20052 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 8, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, December 19, 20041 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 2004$10,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2004$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 7, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 10, 20031 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 18, 2003$45 million · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 30, 20031 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20031 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20031 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20031 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2002$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2002$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2002$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20021 event here
• Hail, August 27, 200159 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20011.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20011 event here
• Lightning, August 24, 2000$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 2000$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 20001 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20001 event here
• High Wind, January 13, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 15, 1999$16 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 19991 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 1, 19991 event here
• Hail, August 20, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 1999$5,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 23, 1999$25,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 1999$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 1998$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 1998$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 1998$2,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, February 4, 19981 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 27, 19981 event here
• Drought, September 1, 1997$560,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 1997$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 1997$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 12, 19961 event here
• Heat, May 18, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 1996$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 1996$30,000 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1996
• 1995
• 1993
• 1992
• 1991
• 1990
• 1986
• 1984
• 1980
• 1978
• 1977
• 1976
• 1957

Tornadoes in James City CountyEvery warning in James City 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.