Storm History: Roanoke County, Virginia

Events

646

Deaths

1

Injuries

1

Damage

$15 million

Episodes

439

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 Roanoke County

• Heat, August 31, 20141 death · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, February 22, 2003$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1974$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 1, 2012$1.3 million · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2011$1.1 million · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2018$1.0 million · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2020$764,000 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$755,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$600,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2014$550,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2018$355,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2013$330,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2017$250,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2025$215,000 · 4 events here
• Drought, October 1, 1998$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2011$170,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$116,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 4, 2003$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2006$75,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$60,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

• Hail, September 28, 2016$1,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20043 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20023 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 19603 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$11,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 16, 19982.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 18, 1995$120 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 19712.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20112 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 19982 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 12, 2022$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, May 31, 2019$200 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 28, 2019$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, April 1, 1973F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1974$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 17, 1953$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 13, 1983F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$60,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2011EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 2022$2,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 20241 injured · $2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Roanoke County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2026$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 202655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2026$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• High Wind, December 29, 202557 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 19, 2025$500 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2025$215,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2025$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2025$4,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2025$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2025$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 16, 2025$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 2025$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 16, 2025$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 15, 2025$5,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 2025$15,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 29, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, November 20, 202451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 20241 injured · $2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2024$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2024$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$5,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2024$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, June 17, 202455 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$25,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2024$7,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 10, 2024$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 28, 2024$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20241 event here
• High Wind, December 18, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2023$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2023$700 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2023$16,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 13, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20231 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 2023$60,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 2022$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, August 25, 20223 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2022$6,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2022$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 2022$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2022$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2022$200 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2022$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 2022$2,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 2022$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2021$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2021$700 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2021$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2021$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2021$7,000 · 65 kt wind · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• High Wind, February 2, 2021$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 2020$500 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20201 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2020$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20203 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2020$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2020$764,000 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 11, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$6,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 202054 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 5, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 31, 2019$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 28, 2019$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2019$500 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2019$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2019$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 2019$200 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2019$47,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 26, 201953 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2019$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 22, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$20,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 20, 2019$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 2019$6,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 5, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Ice Storm, November 14, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 20, 2018$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$755,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2018$355,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 2018$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 2018$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2018$1.0 million · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 20183 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 20, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 9, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2017$6,000 · 58 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2017$250,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2017$2,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 15, 2017$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 7, 201752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 1, 2017$21,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 12, 2017$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Flood, October 8, 20161 event here
• Flood, September 29, 20161 event here
• Hail, September 28, 2016$1,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 31, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 15, 2016$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2016$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2016$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2016$55,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$11,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2016$500 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 11, 2016$8,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 7, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Avalanche, April 2, 2016$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 2016$25,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, September 29, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 4, 2015$17,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$11,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2015$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2015$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20151 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20151 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 2015$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20141 event here
• Heat, August 31, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2014$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 30, 2014$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 25, 20141 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 201451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2014$550,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20131 event here
• Debris Flow, July 19, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2013$330,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20132 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 4, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20131 event here
• Flood, January 31, 2013$10,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 201370 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20131 event here
• High Wind, December 26, 2012$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 2012$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 2012$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 2012$1.3 million · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2012$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2012$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$600 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$600,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2012$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 27, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20121 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 2012$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 20114 events here
• Strong Wind, November 23, 2011$900 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 2, 2011$200 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 30, 2011$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2011$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2011$170,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011$13,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 2011$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20112 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2011EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$60,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2011$1.1 million · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 25, 2011$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, December 1, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 2010$6,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2010$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2010$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2010$900 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2010$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, May 8, 2010$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 2010$2,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 9, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 201068 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20091 event here
• Flood, November 11, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 200955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 2009$300 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 2009$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 31, 200853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 19, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2008$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2008$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2008$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 10, 2008$600 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20081 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 10, 2008$20,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 1, 2008$2,000 · 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.