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Greensville County, Virginia severe weather history spans 129 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 51.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,784 nationally and #102 in Virginia.
129
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Greensville County, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Greensville County, Virginia severe weather history averages 2.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 41 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 12 events fall before 1990 and 117 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Greensville County, Virginia record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $1.2M 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 Greensville County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 67 | 0 | $159K | 60 | 1966–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 30 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Hail | 13 | 0 | $11K | 1.5 | 1989–2025 |
| Tornado | 8 | 0 | $823K | F1 | 1966–2019 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 1 | $1.2M | 0 | 1999–2025 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $450K | 0 | 2011–2020 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Greensville County, Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-04-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-04-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2002-04-28 | EF1 | 0 | 3 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-02-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-09-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Greensville County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1999 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 0 | $1.2M |
| May 6, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Apr 28, 2002 | Tornado | KINGSBERRY | 0 | 3 | $750K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Straight line wind damage occurred in Greensville county and south southeast of Emporia. The initial damage was on Interstate 95 where a couple of trees were downed on the roadway. The damage then continued eastward south of Emporia where trees were downed and snapped off, and some minor property damage occurred, especially in the area of Low Ground Road and Little Low Ground Road.
The same tornado that started in Northampton county North Carolina, shifted its track slightly east within Greensville county Virginia and touched down again near Taylor`s Mill Road. From there, the tornado continued northeast crossing Caney Swamp and causing EF1 damage to numerous trees along Little Low Ground Road. The tornado then continued into extreme southwest Southampton county.
The Virginia Cooperative Extension reported hail damage in the town of Green Plain. Hail dents in the hoods of vehicles and corn crop damage (10% crop loss) was reported. Hail size is estimated since the damage was not discovered until after the hail had melted.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,275
Population (ACS)
$159K
Median home value
17
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 |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FLORENCE | EM |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Greensville County, Virginia?
129 events are on record between 1966 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $2.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Greensville County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 67 recorded events — 51.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Greensville County?
12 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 10 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Greensville County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Greensville County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Greensville County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greensville County as very low risk, placing it in the 18 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Greensville 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
- Greene County 279
- Halifax County 753
- Grayson County 232
- Hanover County 409
- Goochland County 242
- Henrico County 547
Cite this page
“Greensville County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/greensville-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.