Halifax 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.
17
Tornado reports
134
Hail reports
175
Floods since 1996
930
All events
5
Deaths
$24.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Halifax County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 17 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.
Numerous vehicle accidents were reported across Halifax County. One fatality occurred during the early morning hours due to the icy roads when a car slid off U.S. 58 and ran into a tree. Key impacts: Traffic accidents.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 8 inches across the eastern part of the county to 11 inches in the west. Some light sleet also occurred with amounts around one tenth of an inch. Freezing rain accretion produced one to two tenths of an inch across western and eastern part of the coun…
The tornado, with winds estimated up to 125 MPH, formed from a supercell and initially touched down near High Rock Trail off Thompsons Store Road. It then moved northeast, causing most of the worst damage in the Liberty Road area. This includes one death and eight injuries in tha…
Halifax County was included in a Presidential Major Disaster declaration due to the severe flooding associated with Tropical Storm Michael. Rainfall of 4 to 8 inches in several hours triggered widespread flash flooding across the county with numerous roads closed and extensive da…
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A tree was reported down at the 3000 Block of Hackberry Road.
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A swath of trees were reported down between the 5000 and 6000 Block of Melon Road.
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A tree was reported down at the 2000 Block of East Hyco Road.
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A tree was reported down at the 10000 Block of River Road.
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A tree was reported down at the 3100 Block of South Terry's Bridge.
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A tree was reported down on Greens Folly Road between Avondale Dr and Fan Park Drive.
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A tree was reported down on James D Hagood Highway near its intersection with Bethel/Scottsburg Road.
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A tree was reported down on Clover Road near the Charlotte County border.
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A few large tree branches were reported down as well as roofing metal torn off a building and on Mt Laurel Road in the Community of Clover.
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While the main thunderstorm was not close to the event, outflow gusts from a thunderstorm along the NC/VA border are suspected of blowing down a large tree branch in the community of Turbeville. This branch smashed through a windshield of SUV travelling on US 58 between Wilkins R…
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A large tree was reported down by thunderstorm winds along S. Terry's Bridge Road near the Banister River North Wildlife Management Area.
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A large tree was reported down by thunderstorm winds along King Richard Lane in northwest South Boston.
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought conditions continued in Halifax county through late June after the previous several months of March, April, and May 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 wi…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Chatham Road was observed flooded and impassible as heavy rain caused Polecat Creek to rise out of its banks several inches deep across the roadway surface. No damage was observed to the road, which was reopened to traffic after the flooding receded.
Flood Flood
Less than 2 inches of rain caused Poplar Creek to flood out of its banks across Summit Drive near Railroad Avenue. This a location that is prone to frequent flooding with marginal rainfall totals due to the design of the road. No damage was observed to the roadway, which was open…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station (KVAHALIF22) observed a total of 4.1 inches of rain falling in about 3.5 hours, with 3.7 inches observed falling in a little over 90 minutes from 7:24 pm EDT to 9 pm EDT. Rainfall rates during that time frequent exceeded 3 inches per hour. Runoff from t…
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Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds throughout Halifax county.
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought conditions continued in Halifax county in May after the previous several months of February, March, and April recorded precipitation totals of 4.00-6.00 inches, which ended up being 25 to 50 percent of normal for that period. These dry conditions combined with the…
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Thunderstorm winds blew down about 8 trees near intersection of Alton Post Office Road and Dawson Trail.
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought conditions expanded into Halifax county in late April after the previous several months of January, February, and March recorded precipitation totals of 4.00-6.00 inches, which ended up being 50 to 75 percent of normal for that period. These dry conditions combine…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A wintry mix occurred with reports of up to 2.0 inches of snow, up to 4.5 inches of sleet, and up to 0.10 inches of freezing rain. Key Impacts: traffic accidents.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions were introduced to Halifax county in early January after the previous two months of November and December recorded precipitation totals of 2.00-4.00 inches, which ended up being 25 to 50 percent of normal for that period. These dry conditions combined wi…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snowfall occurred across the county the morning hours through the late evening of the 8th. Snowfall amounts ranged from 3.0 inches at a location one mile north-northeast of Cluster Springs to 6.0 inches at Nathalie. Key Impacts: Hazardous travel.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree that fell on to a car along Melon Road.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds along Clays Mill Rd.
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A couple trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds near Scottsburg.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds blocking Cluster Springs Road.
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A few trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds around Alton.
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Several trees and powerlines were blown down by thunderstorm winds just north of the town of South Boston. One fell onto powerlines near the Halifax Regional Hospital, causing power loss. Another fell onto a house, causing significant damage and exposing the interior to rain.
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A few large branches were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds along Sandy Ridge Road.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds along Chatham Road.
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A couple trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds onto a power line near the intersection of Ponderosa Road and East Hyco Road.
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Nine trees were downed by thunderstorm winds, including three that were uprooted, and one which landed on a power line.
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A large tree was downed by thunderstorm winds intersection of Cluster Springs Road and Old Cluster Springs Road.
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Hummingbird Road near Oak Level Road.
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A few trees were downed by thunderstorms winds along Philpott Road.
High Wind High Wind
Over 50 trees and numerous power lines were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds around Halifax County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 10 inches of snow fell across Halifax County, with the highest amounts in the town of Halifax, from February 11 through February 12. Almost two thirds of an inch of ice accumulation was also observed near Nathalie. Over 1800 customers had lost power by 10 AM on February 12.…
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A few trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of US Highway 501 and Liberty Road.
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A few trees and a few power lines were downed by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Nearly 950 customers were reported without power by 1 PM EDT Friday.
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Chaney Lane and Howard P Anderson Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 1 |
| 2023 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 |
| 2020 | 33 | 0 |
| 2019 | 31 | 0 |
| 2018 | 41 | 1 |
| 2017 | 42 | 0 |
| 2016 | 52 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 35 | 2 |
| 2010 | 31 | 2 |
| 2009 | 29 | 0 |
| 2008 | 50 | 1 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 49 | 2 |
| 2002 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 33 | 1 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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