Bath County, Virginia severe weather history spans 166 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 51.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,629 nationally and #96 in Virginia.
166
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$7.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Bath County, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Bath County, Virginia severe weather history averages 3.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 62 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 6 events fall before 1990 and 160 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Bath County, Virginia record is lightning, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $7.1M 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 Bath County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 86 | 0 | $577K | 78 | 1971–2025 |
| Hail | 32 | 0 | $3K | 1.5 | 1980–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 27 | 0 | $7.1M | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Flood | 11 | 0 | $104K | 0 | 2006–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 8 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2023 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2024–2024 |
Decade by decade
Bath County, Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Bath County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2019 | Lightning | THOMASTOWN | 1 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 12-year old male went outside to play in a wooden area after rain had stopped falling, and a thunderstorm had moved out of the area. Lightning struck the child. First responders determined that the child did not have a pulse and was not breathing. Air support for medical transport was requested, but was not available due to weather conditions in the area. The child was transported by ambulance to nearby hospital where he was revived by medial staff. The child was transported again by ambulance to a larger hospital. It was at this larger hospital where the child died.
Thunderstorm winds downed thousands of trees and many power lines down across the county. Damage occurred to a home when one tree fell upon it. Cars also sustained damage when trees fell on them. Damage values are estimated.
Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds, with most of the damage in the southern portion of the county. Near Healing Springs, one tree fell onto a truck, and in the Cedar Creek area a tree fell onto a different vehicle.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
4,100
Population (ACS)
$207K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FLORENCE | EM |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | EM |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Bath County, Virginia?
166 events are on record between 1971 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $7.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Bath County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 86 recorded events — 51.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Bath County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Bath County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Bath County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bath County as very low risk, placing it in the 5 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Bath 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
- Augusta County 535
- Bedford County 674
- Arlington County 251
- Bland County 108
- Appomattox County 269
- Botetourt County 322
Cite this page
“Bath County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/bath-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.