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Virginia storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 21,898 storm event reports in Virginia, with property damage estimates totalling $641 million. That is the 26th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (9,117 reports). Flood accounted for the most reported damage ($315 million). FEMA has issued 32 major disaster declarations for Virginia since 2000.

21,898

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$641M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

1,193

hail reports, 55 of two inches or larger

175

tornado reports, 21 rated EF2 or stronger

$154M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Virginia, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Virginia. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$105 million

Flash Flood, Washington, 2024. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Virginia: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 9,117
Flood 4,330
Winter weather 3,983
Hail 1,193
Tornado 175
Lightning 138
Hurricane and tropical storm 90
Wildfire 6

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Flood $315M
Damaging wind $194M
Tornado $113M
Winter weather $5.3M
Hurricane and tropical storm $4.2M
Lightning $3.5M
Wildfire $1.6M
Hail $1.3M

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Virginia

FEMA has recorded 32 major disaster declarations, 8 emergency declarations and 7 fire management declarations for Virginia since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (severe storm), declared April 4, 2025.

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Severe Storm 17
Hurricane 6
Snowstorm 3
Tropical Storm 1
Flood 1
Severe Ice Storm 1
Biological 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Virginia

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Virginia since 2003.

95,745

homeowners registered, across 14 disasters

$154M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$98.9M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

46,951

homes inspected

322

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$3,285

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Virginia ranks

Virginia compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Virginia	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	21,898	4th	249 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$641 million	26th	$73 per resident
Hail reports	1,193	25th	55 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	175	26th	21 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	32	23rd	8 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$154 million	26th	95,745 homeowners registered

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Virginia questions

What causes the most storm damage in Virginia?

Flood accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Virginia from 2016 to 2025: $315 million of a $641 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 9,117 reports.

How often does it hail in Virginia?

The National Weather Service logged 1,193 hail reports in Virginia from 2016 to 2025. 55 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 4 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Virginia get?

175 tornado segments were recorded in Virginia from 2016 to 2025, and 21 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Virginia had?

FEMA records 32 major disaster declarations and 8 emergency declarations for Virginia since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Virginia?

Since 2003, 95,745 homeowners in Virginia registered with FEMA across 14 disasters. Inspectors verified $154 million in damage and FEMA approved $98.9 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Virginia storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/virginia/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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