Bristol city, Virginia severe weather history spans 63 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 61.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,012 nationally and #120 in Virginia.
63
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$299K
Property damage
The record
What the Bristol city, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Bristol city, Virginia severe weather history averages 1.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 33 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 4 events fall before 1990 and 59 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 $236K in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Bristol city
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 39 | 0 | $236K | 65 | 1980–2021 |
| Hail | 14 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1999–2019 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 2001–2025 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $40K | 0 | 2009–2025 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $3K | F0 | 1974–1974 |
Decade by decade
Bristol city, Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-06-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
16,849
Population (ACS)
$184K
Median home value
13
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 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE | DR |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Tropical Storm | POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HELENE | EM |
| 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 Bristol city, Virginia?
63 events are on record between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $299K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Bristol city?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 39 recorded events — 61.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Bristol city?
1 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 Bristol city?
13 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Bristol city, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Bristol city compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bristol city as very low risk, placing it in the 9 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Bristol city, 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
- Alexandria city 167
- Buena Vista city 27
- Charlottesville city 80
- Chesapeake city 330
- Colonial Heights city 82
- Covington city 25
Cite this page
“Bristol city, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/bristol-city/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.