Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2012 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
April 5, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Money Point NOS station (MNPV2) measured a gust to 45 knots (52 miles per hour).
April 5, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Lafayette River mesonet (XODU) measured a gust to 50 knots (57 miles per hour).
April 5, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The South Craney Island NOS station (CRYV2) measured a gust to 48 knots (55 miles per hour).
April 5, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Willoughby Deguassing WLON station measured a gust to 42 knots (48 miles per hour).
April 5, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Hampton Flats mesonet station (XHMP) measured a gust to 42 knots (48 miles per hour).
April 5, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse (XMGL) measured a gust to 52 knots (60 miles per hour).
April 5, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Dominion Terminal NOS station measured a gust to 43 knots (50 miles per hour).
March 16, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Willoughby Degaussing Station measured a gust to 53 knots (61 miles per hour).
March 16, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse (XMGL) measured a gust to 55 knots (63 miles per hour).
March 12, 2026 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Lafayette River mesonet (XODU) measured a gust to 37 knots (43 miles per hour).
December 29, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Weatherflow station at Hampton Flats measured a gust of 37 knots.
December 29, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
A peak gust of 44 knots was measured at the Willoughby-Degaussing station.
October 19, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Dominion Terminal NOS station (DOMV2) measured a gust to 42 knots (48 mph).
September 26, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Weatherflow sensor at Middle Ground Light reported a wind gust to 39 knots.
September 25, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Weatherflow station at Middle Ground Light recorded a wind gust to 34 knots.
August 21, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse (XMGL) mesonet measured tropical storm force winds of 30 and 40 knots between 3 AM and 8:30 AM with a peak gust of 37 knots observed at 5:31 AM EST.
July 31, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Weatherflow sensor at Middle Ground Light recorded a wind gust to 38 knots.
July 27, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Light (XMGL) station measured a gust to 36 knots (41 mph).
July 27, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Light (XMGL) station gusted above 34 knots from 5:32 through 5:57 PM EST, measuring a peak gust to 46 knots (53 mph) at 5:47 PM EST.
June 19, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
Weatherflow sensor at Lafayette River reported a wind gust to 39 kt.
June 14, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
A wind gust of 39 knots (45 miles per hour) was measured by a mesonet at Harbour Centre.
June 9, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Willoughby Degaussing Station measured a gust to 35 knots (40 miles per hour).
May 31, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse mesonet station (XMGL) measured a wind gust to 46 knots (53 miles per hour).
May 31, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Willoughby Deguassing Station mesonet station (WDSV2) measured a wind gust to 43 knots (50 miles per hour).
May 31, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Hampton Flats mesonet station (XHMP) measured a wind gust to 43 knots (49 miles per hour).
May 31, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse mesonet station (XMGL) measured a wind gust to 37 knots (43 miles per hour).
May 16, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
Weatherflow site at Middle Ground Light reported a wind gust to 36 knots.
May 14, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The buoy at Newport News Dominion reported a wind gust to 34 knots.
May 13, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Willoughby Deguassing Station (WDSV2) measured a gust to 36 knots (42 miles per hour).
May 9, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Dominion Terminal WLON station (DOMV2) measured a gust to 42 knots (48 miles per hour).
May 9, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse mesonet (XMGL) measured a gust to 38 knots (44 miles per hour).
May 9, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Hampton Flats mesonet (XHMP) measured a gust to 34 knots (39 miles per hour).
May 9, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Lafayette River mesonet (XODU) measured a gust to 34 knots (39 miles per hour).
May 9, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Willoughby Deguassing Station WLON station measured a gust to 38 knots (44 miles per hour).
April 15, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Willoughby Deguassing Station (WDSV2) measured a gust to 40 kt (46 mph).
April 15, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Hampton Flats mesonet (XHMP) measured a gust to 39 kt (45 mph).
April 15, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The NOS Dominion Terminal station (DOMV2) measured a gust to 38 kt (44 mph).
April 15, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Lafayette River mesonet (XODU) measured a gust to 36 kt (41 mph).
April 7, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
Mesonet station at Middle Ground Lighthouse reported a wind gust to 42 knots (48 mph).
March 24, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse mesonet (XMGL) measured gusts above 34 knots from 1:28 PM to 2:03 PM EDT. The peak gust was 39 knots (45 miles per hour) at 1:48 PM EDT.
March 17, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse (XMGL) mesonet station measured a gust to 37 knots (43 miles per hour).
March 6, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Lafayette River mesonet (XODU) measured a gust of 35 knots.
February 27, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse mesonet (XMGL) measured a gust to 38 knots (44 miles per hour).
February 27, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Lafayette River mesonet (XODU) measured a gust to 35 knots (40 miles per hour).
February 16, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Middle Ground Lighthouse mesonet measured a gust to 52 knots (60 miles per hour).
February 16, 2025 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Willoughby-Degaussing station measured a gust to 46 knots (53 miles per hour).
September 27, 2024 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
Wind gust of 36 knots was measured at Middle Ground Lighthouse.
September 1, 2024 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
Mesonet station DOMV2 Dominion Terminal reported a gust to 37 knots.
September 1, 2024 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
Mesonet station XODU measured a gust to 46 knots with thunderstorm passage.
August 19, 2024 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North
The Hampton Flats mesonet measured a gust to 48 knots.