Grayson County, Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
4
Tornado reports
80
Hail reports
53
Floods since 1996
465
All events
2
Deaths
$43.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Grayson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 4 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.
Considerable to catastrophic flash flooding occurred across Grayson County. This included at least 200 bridges or culverts that were completely washed out, making the roads impassible. Five large pipes were washed out in the county: three on Route 783 (Helton Creek Lane) and two …
Numerous trees were downed countywide by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene, many of which fell into fences, structures, and roads, and resulted in several roads being blocked and many power outages. By late morning on Friday, over 10,700 customers were w…
The New River near Galax (GAXV2) crested at 21.26 feet (108,000 cfs) at 10:15 PM EDT on Sept. 27th (28/0215 UTC) due to heavy rain associated with Tropical Cyclone Helene. This is the second highest crest in the history of this gage, only behind the flooding event of August 1940.…
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought conditions improved to Severe Drought conditions in Grayson county through late June. Drought conditions lingered; however, after the previous several months of March, April, and May recorded precipitation totals of 8.00-10.00 inches, which ended up being 50 to 75…
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought conditions expanded into Grayson county in early May after the previous several months of February, March, and April recorded precipitation totals of 6.00-8.00 inches, which ended up being 50 to 75 percent of normal for that period. These dry conditions combined w…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions expanded into Grayson county in early April after the previous several months of January, February, and March recorded precipitation totals of 8.00-10.00 inches, which ended up being 50 to 75 percent of normal for that period. These dry conditions combin…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow totals ranged from 3.0 to 6.3 inches. Key Impacts: transportation delays.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A couple mesonet weather stations reported wind chill values down to -18F in Menlo and Whitetop.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A wintry mix occurred with reports of up to 1.5 inches of snow, up to 2.0 inches of sleet, and up to 0.13 inches of freezing rain. Over 500 power outages were reported across the county. Key Impacts: power outages, traffic accidents.
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted 59 to 65 mph across portions of Grayson County during the early afternoon of the 29th between Whitetop and Rugby.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet site recorded a wind gust of 63 mph at 09:50 AM EST.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snowfall occurred across the county during the early morning hours through the late evening of the 8th. Snowfall amounts ranged from 5.0 inches at both Mouth of Wilson and at a location four miles east of Whitetop to 8.0 inches at a location one mile west-northwest of …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Fox Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds along Grayson Parkway near the town of Galax.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds off Meadow Creek Road.
High Wind High Wind
About 10 trees were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds around Grayson County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 2.5 inches and 4 inches of snow fell across Grayson County from February 11 through February 12, with 4 inches observed in Whitetop and Spring Valley. Also, between 0.15 and 0.38 inches of ice accumulated, with the highest amounts reported just south of Spring Valley. By …
High Wind High Wind
A 60 mph gust was measured near Rugby, and a 59 mph gust was measured in Menlo. Over 260 customers in Grayson County had lost power by the afternoon of January 29th.
High Wind High Wind
A 58 mph wind gust was measured west of Rugby.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Over two inches of snow fell across Grayson County from January 5th through January 6th, and around one-half inch of ice accumulated. Around 760 customers were reported without power by the morning of January 6th. Key Impacts: power outages and traffic accidents.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Between one and four inches of snow were reported around Grayson County, with the highest amounts confined to the high elevation areas including Mount Rogers and Whitetop. Several accidents were reported due to snow covered roads. Up to 50 customers were reported without power du…
High Wind High Wind
High winds gusted to 66 mph at a location 4.1 miles west of Rugby. While this is the only known wind gust equal to or greater than 58 mph, winds were gusty enough across parts of the county to generate power outages. These outages peaked at around 2366 customers around 10:00 AM E…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain occurring during the early morning hours of the 27th resulted in renewed flooding around the community of Independence, with at least 2 roads destroyed in the local area. This includes Highway 21 near Independence, which serves about 1,800 vehicles per day and was dest…
Flood Flood
The Little River at Peach Bottom (LPBV2) crested at 22.45 feet at 1815 UTC/2:15 EDT on Sept. 27th due to heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Helene. This stage-only gage was installed by the Virginia Dept. of Emergency Management during spring of 2024, so had no previously-…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The intersection of New River Parkway and Hardin Road is flooded and impassible due to nearby Brush Creek flowing out of its banks. The Creek rose quickly when a band of heavier rainfall brought 1.1 inches within a 30 minute period ending at 6:20 am EDT. No damage was reported to…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Rock Creek was reported out of its banks and was flowing across Peach Bottom Road several inches deep.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds on a private property on Sturgills Road near Route 58.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew both a tree and a tree branch down along Skyline Highway near the intersection with Forest Lane. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on the west side of Troutdale. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree. Damage values are estimated.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was observed along Highway 58 in the Whitetop area.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station (Weather Underground: KVAMOUTH12) recorded a 2-hour rainfall amount of 2.54 inches. This amount has between a 10-year and a 25-year Average Recurrence Interval per NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency estimates. Rainfall rates were measured to be…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station (Weather Underground: KVAMOUTH13) recorded a 2-hour rainfall amount of 2.76 inches. This rainfall amount has about a 10-year Average Recurrence Interval event per NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency estimates. Rainfall rates were measured to be …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Middle Fork Helton Creek was observed flooded out of its banks and covering Middle Fork Lane with several inches of water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Drone footage showed Grassy Creek was well out of its banks and blocking Grassy Creek Road. One culvert was washed out on Grassy Creek Road, making the road impassible, while another culvert was washed out by Grassy Creek on an adjacent driveway, blocking the road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Middle Branch Elk Creek was observed out of its banks and flowing several inches deep across Bethel Road and into Comers Rock Road. No damage was reported and the roads were open to traffic after the water receded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Mill Creek was observed overflowing its banks across Mill Creek Lane. Water was also observed passing across Highlands Parkway from Mill Creek. No damage was reported to the roads.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The culvert under Brookgreen Road was destroyed by flooding of Grassy Creek, making the road impassible.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A culvert was washed out and destroyed under Bear Branch Road due to intense flooding of Bear Branch.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Troutdale Highway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on US 58 near Helton Creek Lane, and another tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Highland Parkway and Sturgills Road.
High Wind High Wind
Gusty winds blew down several trees and power lines across the county, which resulted in notable power outages.
High Wind High Wind
At least four trees were uprooted by high winds and one power line was blown down. Approximately a dozen homes were impacted by a power outage.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall accumulations ranged from two to eight inches across Grayson county, including a report of 6.0 inches in Troutdale. Key impacts: traffic delays and accidents and localized power outages.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station measured a wind gust of 63 MPH near Rugby.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station near Rugby, Virginia measured a wind gust of 62 MPH.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to a tenth of an inch of ice led to at least one vehicle accident, in the Baywood area, due to icy roads. Key impacts: traffic delays and accidents.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions already in place at the beginning of the month for all of Grayson County persisted until December 12th, when two low pressure systems passing across the lower Mid-Atlantic during the period of December 3rd to the 10th brought rainfall amounts ranging fro…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions were declared for the eastern half of Grayson County on November 14th, and for the remainder of the county on the 21st. This is given precipitation from the beginning of October through mid-November was around 25 percent of normal. NASA SPoRT LIS data es…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees along Wilson Highway near Bridle Creek.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 1 |
| 2008 | 24 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
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