Pittsylvania storm history
Storm events recorded in Pittsylvania, Virginia between 1950 and 2025. Search your address to see which storms hit closest to you.
1,016
Total events
24
Tornadoes
199
Hail
102
Floods
5
Deaths
$22.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A wintry mix occurred with reports of up to 2.0 inches of snow, up to 3.8 inches of sleet, and up to a trace of freezing rain. One traffic accident resulted in the death of a boy as he was partially ejected from a vehicle that overturned due to the slick roads. The driver of this…
Pittsylvania County was included in a Presidential Major Disaster declaration due mainly 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 …
An observer measured 5.0 inches of snow in Pittsville while a spotter measured 4.5 inches of snow 2SE of Motley. However, across the remainder of the county snowfall amounts were generally 4.0 inches of less, with just 2.0 to 3.0 inches falling in Danville City. The extended peri…
One female adult, one female toddler, and one male infant were found passed out in an enclosed car in Danville on a day when the heat index reached the middle 90s. All passengers were taken to hospitals. The two females survived but the male infant died four days later.
Pittsylvania County was part of Presidential Major Disaster declaration with significant flood damage to roads and other structures. The time and spatial occurrence was based on the highest runoff from the CREST hydrologic model. This indicated that the flash flooding was worst a…
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Snow totals ranged from 4.5 to 8.1 inches. Key Impacts: transportation delays.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions were introduced to Pittsylvania 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 combin…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snowfall occurred across the county during the morning hours through the late evening of the 8th. Snowfall amounts ranged rom 3.5 inches at Dry Fork to 4.2 inches at a location four miles north of Keeling. Key Impacts: Hazardous travel.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 3200 block of Stillmeadow Road. Damage values are estimated.
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Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down across Sago Road. Damage values are estimated.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the 1200 block of Sandy Creek Road. Damage values are estimated.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on a power line about one mile south of Pittsville.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on to Stillmeadow Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell across a power line along Midway Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on to a power line near the intersection of Midway Road and Barker Farm Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on to a power line along Glenview Drive.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on to a power line along Callands Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Strader Road.
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A wind gust of 63 mph was measured by a personal weather station along Coxs Store Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on to the intersection of Halifax Road and Coleman Mountain Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Mount Cross Road and Whitmell School Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on to Old Richmond Road near the intersection with Chickadee Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and also blew down one tree that fell on to a house along Old Richmond Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on to a power line near the intersection of Old Richmond Road and Slatesville Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down a power line near the intersection of Cross Stitch Road and Mount Cross Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 4400 block of Henrys Mill Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree and partially blocked the intersection of Blairmont Drive and Finch Drive.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto a power line on Straightstone Road.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Halifax Road and Sheva Road.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Pine Lake Road.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds and was blocking Finch Drive.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds across Peach Orchard Road.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds across Cherrystone Road.
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A couple trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds near Newby Lane, with one blocking Irish Road.
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A large tree was downed by thunderstorm winds across Payneton Road, and completely blocked the road.
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Three trees were downed along Telegraph Road.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Gretna.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Ringgold Church Road and partially blocking the road.
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A couple of trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Tight Squeeze Road.
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A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in the vicinity of Old Richmond Road, north of Danville.
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Kerns Mill Road and Kerns Church Road.
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A large tree and power lines were downed onto a house by thunderstorm winds.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree on Main Street.
High Wind High Wind
High winds blew down several trees across the county.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on to Vandola Church Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees near the intersection of R & L Smith Drive and Hunting Hills Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree across Pounds Road.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 0 |
| 2024 | 54 | 3 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 |
| 2018 | 39 | 2 |
| 2017 | 42 | 0 |
| 2016 | 44 | 0 |
| 2015 | 26 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 32 | 0 |
| 2011 | 79 | 1 |
| 2010 | 65 | 1 |
| 2009 | 37 | 2 |
| 2008 | 66 | 1 |
| 2007 | 29 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 2 |
| 2003 | 25 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 2 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 33 | 1 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 4 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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