Carroll County, Virginia severe weather history spans 366 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 39.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,400 nationally and #31 in Virginia.
366
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$4.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Carroll County, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Carroll County, Virginia severe weather history averages 5.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 134 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 9 events fall before 1990 and 357 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $1.1M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Carroll County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 145 | 0 | $1.0M | 78 | 1960–2025 |
| Hail | 125 | 0 | $1.1M | 2.5 | 1984–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 62 | 0 | $1.1M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $229K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $286K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | $1.0M | F2 | 1965–2022 |
| Heavy Rain | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2017–2023 |
| Winter Weather | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
Decade by decade
Carroll 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-08-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-07-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-09-05 | EF0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-05-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Carroll County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1965 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $25K | |
| Sep 6, 2011 | Tornado | CANA | 0 | 2 | $300K |
| Jun 4, 2002 | Lightning | FANCY GAP | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 1996 | Lightning | GALAX | 0 | 1 | $1K |
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 along Kinzer Road four miles east-southeast of Gladesboro, VA. The tornado traveled northeast along Gladesboro Road toward Football Lane before lifting south of U.S. Highway 58. Numerous trees were snapped and two structures were damaged along the tornado path. The one structure was a two story family home that was shifted off its foundation and had its roof torn off along Gladesboro Road. Additionally, a modular home along Football Lane had its roof partially blown off. Damage values are estimated. There was $255,000 in damage to the two damage structures, $45,000 in roof damages and approximately $100,000 in replacement costs for outbuilding structures.
The tornado with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph touched down very briefly at a gas station on U.S. 52, Fancy Gap Highway. The tornadic winds blew the roof off the station and into the awning covering the gas pumps. Some of the debris fell on a vehicle parked in the parking lot of the station. No other damage was noted. A piece of wood from the roof was carried 100 yards northwest along the highway. Two people were injured inside the gas station. Minor straight line wind damage occurred to nearby large limbs and small trees. Damage values are estimated.
The Carroll County Emergency Management Director reported that five buildings were damage and several trees sere down approximately three miles northwest of Hillsville. A storage shed was pushed into one of the buildings. An adjacent camper sustained damage from the building debris. The damage was determined to have been caused by a microburst.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
29,157
Population (ACS)
$157K
Median home value
17
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 Carroll County, Virginia?
366 events are on record between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $4.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Carroll County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 145 recorded events — 39.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Carroll 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 Carroll County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Carroll County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Carroll County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carroll County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 45 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Carroll 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
- Charles City County 116
- Caroline County 300
- Charlotte County 359
- Campbell County 600
- Buckingham County 398
- Chesterfield County 626
Cite this page
“Carroll County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/carroll-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.