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Nottoway County, Virginia severe weather history spans 249 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 61.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,112 nationally and #62 in Virginia.
249
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Nottoway County, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Nottoway County, Virginia severe weather history averages 3.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 66 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 37 events fall before 1990 and 212 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Nottoway County, Virginia record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $1.0M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Nottoway County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 153 | 1 | $406K | 85 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 33 | 0 | $5K | 2.5 | 1975–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 29 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 14 | 1 | $18K | 0 | 1999–2024 |
| Tornado | 13 | 0 | $1.0M | F3 | 1966–2018 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2000–2025 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Nottoway County, Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
14 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 11 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-05-22 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-08-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-11-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-10-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-09-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-07-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-07-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-08-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-10-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Nottoway County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | (BKT)BLACKSTONE AAF | 1 | 2 | $2K |
| May 26, 2003 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2000 | Lightning | CAMP PICKETT | 0 | 2 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down by the Nottoway Correctional Center as an EF0. It then crossed Lewiston Plank Road, paralleling Route 360/460 where trees were snapped. The tornado did minor damage to Mimmo's Restaurant before crossing Business Route 360/460 into Burkeville, where the roof was blown off of Paris Inn Restaurant and a concrete block outbuilding collapsed. The tornado did its worst damage to a local auto repair shop on Cauthorne Street, where the roof was blown off and a portion of the back and side concrete block walls collapsed. There was extensive tree damage, as well as some damage to mobile homes at the same location on Cauthorne Street. The tornado then snapped some trees near Luck Stone Quarry before lifting near the intersection of Route 360/460 and Dutchtown Road.
Rainfall totals between two and five inches were reported across the county. Rainfall total of 4.69 inches was reported at Blackstone. Rainfall total of 3.56 inches was reported at (1.9 SSE) Burkeville. Rainfall total of 3.46 inches was reported at Crewe.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,597
Population (ACS)
$168K
Median home value
22
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 |
| 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 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Nottoway County, Virginia?
249 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $1.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Nottoway County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 153 recorded events — 61.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Nottoway County?
14 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 11 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Nottoway County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Nottoway County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Nottoway County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Nottoway County as very low risk, placing it in the 29 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Nottoway 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
- Northumberland County 173
- Orange County 486
- Northampton County 132
- Page County 287
- Patrick County 421
- New Kent County 183
Cite this page
“Nottoway County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/nottoway-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.