Madison County, Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1960 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
9
Tornado reports
24
Hail reports
145
Floods since 1996
713
All events
1
Deaths
$3.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Madison County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 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.
Two women attempted to cross the swollen Rose River at Graves Mountain Lodge in an ATV. When one of the women got out to check on the water, she was knocked off her feet and swept away. The other woman was uninjured and rescued.
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There were multiple reports of trees down across southern Madison County.
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A tree blew down on North Blue Ridge Turnpike.
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A tree blew down at Leon Road.
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Trees blew down across southern Madison County, including along VA-621 South Blue Ridge Turnpike.
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US-29 in Madison was covered by at least six inches of flowing water across the road.
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The Robinson River was out of its banks with 6 to 12 inches of water flowing across the Whiteoak Fire Road and Whiteoak Canyon Trail.
Flood Flood
The stream gauge on Robinson River at Locust Dale reached minor flood stage and crested at 14.92 feet. At 11 feet, water covers a portion of Robinson River Road and agricultural flooding also begins nearby. At 14 feet, multiple spots on Route 721 are flooded, along with other nea…
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Two trees blew down in the Graves Mill area.
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There were three calls for trees blown down near Wolftown.
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A tree blew down near the intersection of US-15 South James Madison Highway and Petersburg Road.
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Numerous trees blew down north of Madison on Hampton Village Road, Hebron Church Road, and Ruth Road.
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A tree blew down in the 200 block of Spring Branch Road.
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A tree blew down along Hebron Valley Road off of US-29 North Seminole Trail.
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A tree blew down on East Laurel Drive.
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Trees blew down in Shenandoah National Park north of Big Meadows.
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A tree blew down onto power lines in the 1400 block of VA-231 Orange Road.
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A tree blew down in the 900 block of Wrights Lane.
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A tree blew down blocking the roadway near the intersection of Oak Park Road and Beahm Town Road.
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There were four reports of trees blown down in the vicinity of Oakpark.
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Numerous trees blew down along Meander Run Road heading towards Locust Dale.
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Multiple trees were uprooted off of Oak Park Road.
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The stream gauge on the Robinson River at Locust Dale rose rapidly (6 feet in 2 hours), reaching flood stage by 11:45 PM.
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Nethers Road closed due to streams flowing across the road. At least twelve inches in depth.
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Route 670 (Old Blue Ridge Turnpike) was closed due to water flowing onto the road from tributaries of the Robinson River. All smaller roadways upstream were unreachable due to high water.
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South F T Valley Road closed in several places where runoff from farmland and small streams were flowing over the road at least 2 feet in depth.
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Nethers Road had significant water issues in multiple locations, mainly due to runoff from small streams and farmland. Water was flowing across the road.
Flood Flood
The Robinson River at Locust Dale river gauge reached minor flood flood with it's crest peaking in moderate flood stage at 17.48 feet. At 11 feet, Water covers a portion of Route 721 /Robinson River Road/. Agricultural flooding also begins nearby. At 14 feet, Multiple spots on Ro…
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Coating of snow and glaze of ice from freezing drizzle.
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Flood Flood
A few roads were blocked by high water in the Novum area, including Novum Church Road.
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There was a report of a low water bridge flooded and impassable near Lindsay Lane and Old Blue Ridge Turnpike.
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Multiple trees blew down on Lonnie Burke Road near US-29 North Seminole Trail.
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Trees blew down in the 700 block of VA-616 Good Hope Church Road.
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Trees blew down on Hebron Court.
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A few trees blew down, including one onto a transformer, along VA-231 North Blue Ridge Turnpike.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 45 | 0 |
| 2020 | 46 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 0 |
| 2018 | 57 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | 0 |
| 2012 | 33 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 1 |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 |
| 2003 | 24 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 1 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 1 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
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