Essex County, Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
3
Tornado reports
23
Hail reports
14
Floods since 1996
253
All events
0
Deaths
$26.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Essex 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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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Tornado tracked from King and Queen county into Essex county as an intensifying, high end EF1 severely damaging several homes along Dunbrook Road. The tornado continued to intensify crossing Perkins Road as an EF2 before hitting Kino Road as an EF3 tornado. Along Kino Road, all t…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees fell down along South Church Lane.
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Large trees fell down onto Wharf Road and Essex Mill at Tidewater Road.
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Multiple trees down along Tidewater Trail near Occupacia Road and Hunters Hill Road.
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Four trees fell down northwest of Tappahannock. There were additional reports of wires arcing.
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Multiple trees fell near the intersection of Yorkers Swamp Road and Colnbrook Road.
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A tree fell near the intersection of Tidewater Trail and Berry Hill Road.
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The 911 call center reported trees and powerlines down on Richmond Beach Road near East Circle Drive.
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VDOT reported a tree down blocking US Route 17 in the vicinity of Occupacia Road.
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A large tree was uprooted.
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Call center reports multiple instances of trees and power lines down across the county.
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The 911 call center reported two trees down on Tidewater Trail. One was near Oneal Road and the other was near Saint Matthew Church Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported along Warings Mill Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported on Quarter Hill Road near Tidewater Trail.
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The 911 call center reported multiple trees down near the intersection of Hunters Hill Road and Tidewater Trail.
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Numerous trees and power lines were downed across Essex county including across Richmond Highway.
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Numerous trees and power lines were downed across Essex county, including near the intersection between Howerton Road and White Marsh Road.
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Power lines fell down onto the roadway near the intersection of Church Hill Road and Desha Road.
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Several large limbs and trees were knocked down along US-17 according to the Waze app.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported.
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Trees fell down and knocked over power lines in Essex County.
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A tree fell down on Route 17 and Wheatland Road.
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A powerline was down near the intersection of Clark Store Road and Tidewater Trail.
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A power pole was knocked down on the 1400 Block of Tappahannock Boulevard.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall total of 3.83 inches was measured at Mesonet Station EW7265 Dunnsville. Rainfall total of 3.75 inches was measured at (1 NE) Tappahannock.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall total of 5.19 inches was measured at Dunnsville. Rainfall total of 2.66 inches was measured at Tappahannock.
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A tree was downed near Ashdale Road.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals generally ranged between one inch and three inches across the county. Rainfall total of 2.44 inches was reported at Dunnsville.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals generally ranged between two inches and five inches across the county. Rainfall total of 2.79 inches was reported at Tappahannock. Rainfall total of 2.76 inches was reported at Dunnsville.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals between 1.5 inches and 2.5 inches were reported across the county.
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Rainfall total of 2.78 inches was reported at Dunnsville. Rainfall total of 2.22 inches was reported at Tappahannock.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals were between one inch and three inches across the county. Rainfall total of 1.70 inches was reported at Dunnsville.
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Rainfall total of 3.14 inches was reported at Dunnsville.
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Rainfall totals between two and four inches were reported across the county.
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Rainfall totals between three and six inches were reported across the county. Rainfall total of 5.26 inches was reported at Dunnsville.
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Tree was downed onto a power line resulting in power outages.
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Tree was downed onto a power line resulting in power outages.
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Trees were downed in the vicinity of Tidewater Trail.
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Trees were downed at Cheaneys Bridge Road.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall total of 1.75 inches was reported at Dunnsville. Rainfall total of 1.46 inches was reported at Tappahannock.
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Several trees were blown down near Center Cross.
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Trees down.
Flood Flood
Several roads remained impassable or closed across much of the county due to lingering flooding.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall total of 7.41 inches was reported at Dunnsville (2 NNE).
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route 620 was closed at Sunnyside Road due to flash flooding.
Flood Flood
Several roads were flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Car was stuck in water at Peach Tree Lane. Several roads were flooded.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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