Storm History: Nelson County, Virginia

Events

867

Deaths

1

Injuries

29

Damage

$5.4 million

Episodes

629

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 Nelson County

• Tornado, May 26, 20241 death · $15,000 · EF0 · 3 events here

• Flash Flood, September 6, 1996$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 1999$855,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 1997$500,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 17, 201921 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2022$500,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2003$270,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 6, 1996$265,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 4, 1998$160,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 1999$120,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2001$101,000 · 3 events here
• High Wind, January 14, 2006$75,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2006$60,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2000$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2008$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 29, 1999$40,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2000$40,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2011$40,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, April 25, 1996$38,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 25, 1996$38,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 2023$35,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here

• Hail, July 2, 19685 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$6,000 · 3.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20163 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 24, 19892.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 2024$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20162.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 1998$25,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2023$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 25, 2022$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2021$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 2021$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 1, 2015$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2014$500 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 1, 2012$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, May 8, 2008$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Nelson County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$1,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20262 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, December 5, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2025$7,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20253 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2025$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2025$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20253 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20253 events here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20252 events here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 20252 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20253 events here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20252 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 8, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20252 events here
• Hail, December 31, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20242 events here
• Flash Flood, September 29, 20247 events here
• Flood, September 27, 20242 events here
• Flash Flood, September 26, 20243 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 2024$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 2024$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20245 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2024$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2024$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20241 death · $15,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2024$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 20, 202459 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20241 event here
• Flood, January 9, 20244 events here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, November 21, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 28, 2023$35,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, July 15, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2023$18,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2023$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2023$6,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2023$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 1, 202359 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20231 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20232 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 22, 20222 events here
• Ice Storm, December 14, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2022$500,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, July 25, 2022$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2022$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2022$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$13,000 · 55 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2022$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2022$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 2022$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, April 18, 20221 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 12, 20221 event here
• Blizzard, March 12, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 13, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20222 events here
• Flood, October 29, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 2021$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2021$4,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 2021$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2021$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2021$9,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, July 26, 2021$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2021$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 2021$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2021$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2021$14,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 23, 20212 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 21, 20212 events here
• Dense Fog, April 10, 20211 event here
• Dense Fog, March 24, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20212 events here
• Ice Storm, February 13, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20213 events here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 7, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20212 events here
• Dense Fog, January 26, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Dense Fog, January 15, 20211 event here
• Dense Fog, December 18, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20202 events here
• Dense Fog, November 9, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 31, 20201 event here
• Flood, October 29, 20201 event here
• Flood, August 31, 20209 events here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2020$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2020$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, June 23, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2020$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, May 23, 20202 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20202 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 8, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 18, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 16, 20202 events here
• Winter Weather, April 14, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 13, 20206 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20201 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, February 26, 20202 events here
• Dense Fog, February 1, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20202 events here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20202 events here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20191 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, November 17, 201921 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 2, 20191 event here
• Tornado, October 31, 2019EF0 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, October 22, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 11, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 9, 201961 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 201961 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, August 15, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201961 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201961 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, July 12, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 201961 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 201961 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, March 8, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 6, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20191 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 201970 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20192 events here
• High Wind, February 8, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 7, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 23, 201963 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20192 events here
• Flood, December 20, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, November 15, 20182 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 21, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, October 8, 20182 events here
• Dense Fog, October 7, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, September 29, 20181 event here
• Flood, September 17, 20186 events here
• Dense Fog, September 2, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, August 13, 20182 events here
• Flood, August 12, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 5, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, August 4, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, July 25, 20182 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 19, 20182 events here
• Flood, May 16, 20182 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20181.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 29, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 21, 20182 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 20, 20182 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 17, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 201852 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, March 20, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 201861 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 11, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20182 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20182 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20171 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 27, 20171 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 12, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 27, 20172 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201750 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 5, 20172 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 14, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20172 events here
• High Wind, February 12, 201757 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Nelson CountyEvery warning in Nelson 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.