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Brunswick County, Virginia severe weather history spans 254 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,084 nationally and #59 in Virginia.
254
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$4.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Brunswick County, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Brunswick County, Virginia severe weather history averages 3.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 82 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 13 events fall before 1990 and 241 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.5M 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 Brunswick County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 158 | 0 | $338K | 70 | 1983–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 28 | 0 | $300K | 0 | 1999–2025 |
| Hail | 25 | 0 | $30K | 2.75 | 1967–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 25 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Tornado | 13 | 0 | $3.5M | F3 | 1954–2019 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2019 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2022 |
Decade by decade
Brunswick County, Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
13 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-14 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-11-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-05-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-04-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-07-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-06-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-08-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-04-02 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-11-27 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Brunswick County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | LAWRENCEVILLE | 0 | 4 | $10K |
| Apr 3, 1990 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Nov 28, 1988 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $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 near Iron Bridge Road south of Lawrenceville, then continued northeast across Milas Dr., Western Mill Road, Belfield Road to Big Horn Road. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped off. One mobile home was destroyed, siding and sections of roof were ripped off of carports, and there was damage to siding and roofs of a few houses. Numerous trees were uprooted and twisted as the tornado continued over rural land to near Callaville. Tornadic damage continued into Greensville County.
The tornado first touched down in far northern Brunswick county, northwest of Rawlings off Baskerville Mill Road. The tornado uprooted trees before continuing north northeast into Dinwiddie county along Old White Oak Road.
Trees down along Route 58. Trees also down near Pinecrest Apartments and a local industrial park. Numerous trees down from Ebony to Bracey. Some minor structural damage to canopies, sheds, etc. Power out to much of area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,841
Population (ACS)
$143K
Median home value
19
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| 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 |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FLORENCE | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Brunswick County, Virginia?
254 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $4.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Brunswick County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 158 recorded events — 62.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Brunswick County?
13 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 13 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Brunswick County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Brunswick County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Brunswick County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brunswick County as very low risk, placing it in the 28 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Brunswick 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
- Botetourt County 322
- Buchanan County 196
- Bland County 108
- Buckingham County 398
- Bedford County 674
- Campbell County 600
Cite this page
“Brunswick County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/brunswick-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.