Norton city, Virginia severe weather history spans 39 recorded events between 1982 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 59.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,089 nationally and #128 in Virginia.
39
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$567K
Property damage
The record
What the Norton city, Virginia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Norton city, Virginia severe weather history averages 0.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 26 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 1 events fall before 1990 and 38 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 $318K in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Norton city
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 23 | 0 | $156K | 65 | 1982–2025 |
| Hail | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0.88 | 2001–2007 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $318K | 0 | 2001–2024 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $43K | 0 | 2009–2018 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $50K | EF0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Norton city, Virginia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An EF-0 tornado with maximum winds at 80 mph, downed several trees and moderately damaged two old buildings in Norton, Virginia. The damage to the buildings consisted of a partial roof and wall collapsed along with a chimney collapsing.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
3,577
Population (ACS)
$110K
Median home value
15
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| 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 |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FLORENCE | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Norton city, Virginia?
39 events are on record between 1982 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $567K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Norton city?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 23 recorded events — 59.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Norton city?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Norton city?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Norton city, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Norton city compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Norton city as very low risk, placing it in the 2 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Norton city, 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
- Norfolk city 319
- Petersburg city 112
- Poquoson city 11
- Newport News city 238
- Portsmouth city 157
- Martinsville city 108
Cite this page
“Norton city, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/norton-city/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.