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Prince Edward County, Virginia severe weather history spans 273 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 67.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,941 nationally and #54 in Virginia.
273
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$880K
Property damage
The record
What the Prince Edward County, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Prince Edward County, Virginia severe weather history averages 4.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 119 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 18 events fall before 1990 and 255 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 $599K in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Prince Edward County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 184 | 0 | $599K | 90 | 1957–2026 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $5K | 2 | 1977–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 25 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 21 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2025 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2020 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $21K | 0 | 2000–2016 |
| Tornado | 2 | 0 | $255K | F1 | 1983–2011 |
Decade by decade
Prince Edward County, Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 touched down inside it and 0 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 | Touched down here |
| 1983-10-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-07-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-05-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Prince Edward County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2000 | Lightning | FARMVILLE | 0 | 2 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Extensive, yet localized, damage was reported in Rice with multiple trees snapped and blown over. At least ten large trees were reported to have been snapped or blown over including a 30 foot tall red oak which was snapped above the trunk. Additionally, the fallen trees crushed three vehicles and a tractor as well as caused damage to a roof. The damaging winds were reported to have been very brief, lasting less than a minute.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
21,996
Population (ACS)
$217K
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 |
| 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 Prince Edward County, Virginia?
273 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $880K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Prince Edward County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 184 recorded events — 67.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Prince Edward County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Prince Edward County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Prince Edward County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Prince Edward County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Prince Edward County as very low risk, placing it in the 32 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Prince Edward 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
- Powhatan County 192
- Prince George County 338
- Pittsylvania County 894
- Patrick County 421
- Prince William County 724
- Page County 287
Cite this page
“Prince Edward County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/prince-edward-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.