Emporia County, Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
3
Tornado reports
5
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
60
All events
0
Deaths
$610K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Emporia County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 3 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Virginia Cooperative Extension reported a pine tree down in the City of Emporia due to the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree was downed and blocking the south lane on Interstate 95.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were downed across the City of Emporia. Several roads were blocked and power lines were downed.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The interchange of Route 58 and Interstate 95 received extensive flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree was downed on power lines.
Flood Flood
Numerous roads were impassible or closed due to continued flooding from recent heavy rainfall.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals generally ranged between four inches and five inches across the county. Rainfall total of 4.83 inches was reported at Emporia Reservoir.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals were between three inches and four inches across the county. Rainfall total of 3.60 inches was reported at EMV.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals between two and four inches were reported across the county.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals between three and four inches were reported across the county. Rainfall total of 3.92 inches was reported at Emporia Reservoir.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall total of 2.24 inches was reported at Emporia.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado touched down near the intersection of Brink Road and Collins Road, about 3 miles southwest of Emporia, VA in Greensville County. The tornado snapped trees and did damage to a couple of outbuildings along its path. Minor damage also occurred at a shopping center in Emp…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals ranged between 2.00 inches and 3.00 inches across the city.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the county.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain caused an extended period of significant flooding across much of the city. Numerous roads were impassable or closed for several days, and many homes and businesses were impacted.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were downed on the south side of city limits, south of Jefferson Street. Scattered power outages also occurred in this area.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall amounts generally ranged between 1.0 inch and 2.5 inches across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed along Highway 301 in Emporia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were downed in the Lee Street at Ergra Park area.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall amounts ranged from three inches to eight inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
City of Emporia dispatch reported numerous roads closed due to high water.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed and snapped across the northwest side of Emporia.
Flood Flood
Numerous streets were flooded throughout the city. Water was to the bottom of a few buildings.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall amount of 3.96 inches was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees were downed on the west side of Emporia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were downed.
Flood Flood
Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from five to eight inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall amounts of three to six inches occurred across the county.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall amounts of one to three inches occurred across the county. Emporia reported 1.86 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall amounts ranged between four and seven inches across the county. Waste Water Treatment Plant recorded 7.04 inches of rain.
Hail Hail
Ping Pong ball size hail was reported. General Motors dealership had hail damage to 164 cars and trucks.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall amounts between one and four inches occurred across the county.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Tropical Storm Hanna produced heavy rain across portions of the county.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall amounts averaged between two and four inches across the county.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported on Route 58 (Chapmans Ford Road).
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Two feet of water on Highway 58.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large limbs down. Limbs blocking Route 58.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down near Interstate 95. Tractor trailer overturned.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large trees down.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Slow-moving thunderstorms dumped heavy rain which resulted in flooding at the intersection of Route 58 and Highway 619 near Emporia.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Very heavy rain fell in Emporia, where 5.70 inches of rain was measured. Several residents were evacuated on Reese Street at Metcalf Branch. Standing high water was common in Emporia, with water above car doors on Market and Brink Roads.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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