Wythe County, Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
94
Hail reports
67
Floods since 1996
406
All events
5
Deaths
$20.3M
Property damage
Year by year
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.
A vehicle with one occupant was washed into Cripple Creek and found later further downstream. The creek was in flood during the overnight and morning hours of April 19-20. The exact time of the incident is unknown but was estimated byto be around 9 AM.
Strong winds combined with saturated soil to topple a tree in Wytheville. this tree fell on a mobile home killing one women and severely injuring another.
Dense fog, with visibilities down to 1/4 mile or less may have been a contributing factor in a 2-vehicle accident on Interstate 77 in Wythe County. The crash occurred about 5:20 a.m. when a woman drove the wrong way on the interstate and collided with a tractor-trailer. The woman…
Moderate to heavy snow moved into the county during the early morning hours on the 5th. The snow turned to a mixture of rain, freezing rain, and sleet during the afternoon, before ending as snow late at night into the day on the 6th. Snowfall accumulations of 8 to 10 inches were …
Trees were downed countywide by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Over 10,000 customers were reported without power by 3 PM on Friday. Agricultural damage totaled over $22 million, including losses from vegetables and crops, livestock, and facilities, l…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Photographs were shared on social media depicting a landspout along Interstate 81 near the community of Wytheville. A storm survey was sent to investigate further but no wind damage was found.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions continued in Wythe county through late June 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 percent of normal for that period. These dry conditions combined with…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions continued in Wythe county in May after the previous several months of January, February, and March 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 with the …
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions expanded into Wythe county in mid April after the previous several months of January, February, and March 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…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow totals ranged from 4.0 to 6.5 inches. Key Impacts: transportation delays.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A wintry mix occurred with reports of up to 3.0 inches of snow, up to 2.3 inches of sleet, and up to 0.15 inches of freezing rain. Key Impacts: power outages, traffic accidents.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall - A snow squall crossed about five miles north-northeast of Wytheville, which is where a private weather station recorded a gust of 35 mph that caused blowing snow to reduce the visibility to under a quarter of a mile. Key Impacts: traffic delays, reduced visibility, …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall - A snow squall crossed Speedwell where a picture was taken that showed the visibility dropped to under a quarter of a mile. Key Impacts: traffic delays, reduced visibility, blowing snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall - A snow squall crossed Interstate 77 at mile marker 26 where the state department of transportation traffic camera captured the visibility dropping to under a quarter of a mile. Key Impacts: traffic delays, reduced visibility, blowing snow.
Flood Flood
Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, VA (GRHV2), crested at 7.80 feet (9,528 cfs) at 7:15 am EST on the 16th above the Minor Flood stage of 6.5 feet. The flooding was the result of between 1.75 and 2.25 inches of rain falling across the Reed Creek basin in about 9 hours ending at 7:00 pm…
Avalanche Avalanche
Seven trees were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds around Wythe County.
Flood Flood
The backyard of a property located roughly 0.5 miles north of the intersection of Stoney Fork Road and Black Lick Road was shown completely submerged by floodwater. It is unknown if there was any damage due to the flooding.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 3 and 4.3 inches of snow fell across Wythe County from February 11 through February 12, with 4.3 inches observed northeast of Rural Retreat. Ice accumulations of 0.15 inches to 0.3 inches also occurred, with 0.3 inches of ice reported in Wytheville. Over 4100 customers ha…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between three and four inches of snow fell across Wythe County by the afternoon of January 6th, as well as a quarter of an inch of ice. Over 550 customers had lost power by the late morning of January 6th. Key Impacts: power outages and traffic accidents.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Some areas in Wythe County received one to four inches of snow, with the higher amounts confined to the higher terrain in the western part of the county. There were numerous vehicles accidents reported due to icy roads, including a rescue squad vehicle that slid off the road beca…
Flood Flood
The New River near Ivanhoe (IVNV2) crested at 33.08 feet (119,940 cfs) at 8:45 PM EDT on Sept. 27th (28/0045 UTC) due to heavy rain associated with Tropical Cyclone Helene. This is the third highest crest in the history of this gage, behind the flooding events of August 1940 (1st…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Runoff from heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding of several roads throughout Wythe County during the morning of the 26th. The following roads were reported flooded and impassible: Old Stage Road near Low Water Bridge, Fox Den Road, Locust Hill Road, Ramsey Mountain Road, the M…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree that blocked Ramsey Mountain Road. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree across Route 749.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An estimated one hundred trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in the Max Meadows area. One of the downed trees caused severe damage to a single-wide trailer and a vehicle. Members of the public also reported that hundreds of tree limbs and several large tree limbs were dow…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 40 foot shed was blown onto its side by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto the Interstate 77 North off-ramp, at Virginia mile marker 41.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions in place at the beginning of the month for the southern half of Wythe County improved on December 12th due to the passage of two low pressure systems crossing the lower Mid-Atlantic during the period of December 3rd to the 10th. These systems brought rai…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions were declared for the southern half of Wythe County on November 21st. This is given precipitation from the beginning of October through mid-November was 20 to 30 percent of normal. NASA SPoRT LIS data estimated that average soil moisture in the top 100 c…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Five trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Crocketts Cove Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds and this resulted in three power poles being damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two trees were snapped by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Peppers Ferry Road and Virginia Route 613.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds broke a flag pole, and downed large limbs and three trees.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 63 mph was measured at a location three miles northeast of Crockett at 4:29 PM EST. Between one and two thousand customers lost power. In the same general region of the county, winds continued to gust over 40 mph through the late evening.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Six trees and one power line were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of very cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in wind chill values dropping as low as twenty-one degrees below zero at Stony Fork.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and powerlines were downed by thunderstorm winds through the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile home and flipped a shed onto several vehicles along Kiser Road. No one was injured.
Hail Hail
The hail accumulated to one-half inch deep.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Penny to quarter size hail was reported on Peppers Ferry Road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Reports from trained spotters, broadcast media, and the public ranged from 1.5 to 7 inches of snow across the county mixed with a trace of sleet, with highest reports coming from Wytheville and Ivanhoe. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall reports from trained spotters and the public ranged from 3 to 4.5 inches in Wytheville, and 3 inches near Crockett. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One tree and one power line reported down due to thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree near Ivanhoe Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree near Cripple Creek Road.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Skywarn-trained weather spotters and members of the general public observed ice accumulations from freezing rain ranging from 0.25 to 0.3 inches in thickness across portions of Wythe County, including around the communities of Wytheville and Coleman Store. Sleet accumulations of …
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 38 | 0 |
| 2011 | 33 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
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