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Buckingham County, Virginia severe weather history spans 398 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 67.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,264 nationally and #28 in Virginia.
398
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Buckingham County, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Buckingham County, Virginia severe weather history averages 6.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 183 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 11 events fall before 1990 and 387 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Buckingham County, Virginia record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $1.5M 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 Buckingham County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 267 | 1 | $1.5M | 80 | 1966–2025 |
| Hail | 72 | 0 | $59K | 2.75 | 1966–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 29 | 1 | $676K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–2024 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $81K | 0 | 2007–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 7 | 0 | $16K | 0 | 2018–2021 |
| Tornado | 5 | 0 | $55K | F3 | 1959–2004 |
Decade by decade
Buckingham County, Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-06-16 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-10-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-08-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-09-08 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Buckingham County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | Flash Flood | TOGA | 1 | 0 | $15K |
| May 9, 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | CENTENARY | 1 | 0 | $350K |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Lightning | CENTENARY | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2014 | Lightning | CENTENARY | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2007 | Lightning | CENTENARY | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in several hours caused several small streams to flood including Greasy Creek southwest of Buckingham. After the flooding receded, the County Sheriff's Office said deputies found a deceased 61-year-old woman inside a pickup truck several days after she was reported missing. The truck was found on its side and wedged against a tree, about 300 yards from a dirt driveway that crossed Grease Creek. The sheriff's office said a preliminary investigation indicated that flood waters disabled the truck and carried it downstream when the driver tried to drive across the flooded low-water crossing.
Runoff from several inches of rain caused Sycamore Creek to rise out of its banks and flow across Sycamore Creek Road near the intersection of Woodlawn Church Road. At around 9:40 pm EST, the rainfall triggered at least one debris flow nearby. The flooding left large amounts of debris along the bridge crossing the creek and across the roadway. Structural damage to the road was also observed and required repair.
The NWS Cooperative station at Buckingam (BUKV2) had its wettest April 13th on record with 2.01 inches for the 24-hour period ending 700 AM EST. The previous date record was 1.75 inches in 1901. It was also the 8th wettest for any April date with nearly complete data back to 1951 and broken data back to 1895. Significant road damage was reported by VDOT in Buckingham County.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
16,976
Population (ACS)
$173K
Median home value
23
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 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | 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 Buckingham County, Virginia?
398 events are on record between 1959 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $2.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Buckingham County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 267 recorded events — 67.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Buckingham County?
5 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 Buckingham County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Buckingham County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Buckingham County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Buckingham County as very low risk, placing it in the 19 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Buckingham 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
- Buchanan County 196
- Campbell County 600
- Brunswick County 254
- Caroline County 300
- Botetourt County 322
- Carroll County 366
Cite this page
“Buckingham County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/buckingham-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.