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Cumberland County, Virginia severe weather history spans 157 recorded events between 1977 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 63.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,669 nationally and #98 in Virginia.
157
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$888K
Property damage
The record
What the Cumberland County, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cumberland County, Virginia severe weather history averages 3.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 55 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 4 events fall before 1990 and 153 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $823K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Cumberland County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 100 | 0 | $823K | 72 | 1989–2026 |
| Hail | 25 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1978–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 21 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2024 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2020 |
| Tornado | 2 | 0 | $65K | EF1 | 1977–2011 |
Decade by decade
Cumberland County, Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
2 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1994-07-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
9,818
Population (ACS)
$239K
Median home value
23
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| May 10, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Cumberland County, Virginia?
157 events are on record between 1977 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $888K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cumberland County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 100 recorded events — 63.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Cumberland County?
2 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cumberland County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cumberland County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cumberland County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cumberland County as very low risk, placing it in the 20 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cumberland County, Virginia severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Culpeper County 481
- Dickenson County 192
- Craig County 97
- Dinwiddie County 244
- Clarke County 309
- Chesterfield County 626
Cite this page
“Cumberland County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/cumberland-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.