Storm History: Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Events

1,051

Deaths

5

Injuries

11

Damage

$34 million

Episodes

588

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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• Flash Flood, September 6, 19961 death · $4.7 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 20181 death · $1.6 million · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heat, June 21, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Drought, September 1, 2007$7.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 19961 death · $4.7 million · 1 event here
• Flood, September 3, 1996$4.2 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 20181 death · $1.6 million · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2018$1.3 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$1.1 million · EF3 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 1995$1.1 million · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 5, 1996$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 18, 2003$968,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 20241 injured · $877,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 1996$800,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 20, 1998$800,000 · F1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 17, 2009$657,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Drought, October 1, 1998$600,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 19, 1994$500,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2011$500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2014$500,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 2019$499,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 1997$360,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$269,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, September 28, 20163 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2002$59,000 · 3 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$3,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 2012$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20002.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 19982.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 19952.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20232.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20162.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 18, 1995$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 19622 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 19562 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 5, 19552 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, February 24, 2016$36,000 · EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$1.1 million · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 1964$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 1977$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 1990$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2002F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$24,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2011EF2 · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 2022$55,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 20241 injured · $877,000 · EF2 · 3 events here

Every tornado in Pittsylvania County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2026$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2025$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025$72,000 · 60 kt wind · 13 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2025$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2025$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2025$8,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 2025$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2025$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Avalanche, February 16, 2025$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 2025$100,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 29, 2024$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 11, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2024$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 20241 injured · $877,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2024$500 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$10,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2024$12,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2024$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 24, 2024$5,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2024$7,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, June 25, 20241 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$500 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2024$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, April 30, 2024$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2024$31,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• High Wind, March 10, 2024$6,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 27, 2024$1,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 9, 2024$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 2024$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$130,000 · 3 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 2023$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 9, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$6,000 · 60 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2023$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2023$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, July 19, 2023$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2023$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2023$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2023$21,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 6, 20232.5 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 30, 2022$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2022$11,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2022$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2022$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2022$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 5, 2022$1,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2022$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2022$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2022$9,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 2022$55,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20220.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$16,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 7, 2022$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 2022$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, November 30, 20211 event here
• Tornado, October 25, 2021$3,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2021$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2021$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2021$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2021$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 2021$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20211.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, November 10, 20201 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 29, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2020$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2020$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20204 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$42,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$58,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20202 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$8,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 11, 2019$11,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2019$8,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 20, 2019$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2019$16,000 · 51 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 9, 20191 injured · $25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 2019$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2019$4,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2019$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2019$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 2019$499,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF3 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 20, 20193 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 2018$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 12, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 20181 death · $1.6 million · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 2018$75,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2018$1.3 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2018$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 30, 2018$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 20181 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 13, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 12, 2018$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2018$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2018$200 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20181 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$1.1 million · EF3 · 5 events here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$175,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 12, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 2017$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$3,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2017$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 2017$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2017$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2017$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2017$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2017$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2017$7,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 2017$6,000 · 1.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 19, 2017$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017$7,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2017$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 22, 2017$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20171 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Flood, October 8, 2016$15,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, September 28, 20163 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2016$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2016$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 12, 2016$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2016$14,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2016$300 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$3,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20160.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2016$7,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2016$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2016$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 2016$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 2016$500 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20162.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 13, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$36,000 · EF3 · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 24, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 1, 2015$257,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 1, 2015$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 2015$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2015$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2015$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2015$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2015$700 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2015$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2015$14,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2015$500 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, September 24, 2014$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 2014$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2014$6,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2014$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2014$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2014$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2014$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2014$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20141.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2014$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 2014$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2014$500,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Lightning, December 17, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 31, 2013$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2013$50,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2013$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$76,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 12, 2013$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 2013$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 2012$6,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 28, 2012$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 2012$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 30, 2012$600 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2012$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2012$300 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20121.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$125,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2012$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 2012$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 2012$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20121 in hail · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20121 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2011$500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 27, 2011$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2011$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2011$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 2011$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2011$11,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2011$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2011$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Heat, June 21, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2011$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 15 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 2011$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 2011$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20110.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20111 in hail · 1 event 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.