King George County, Virginia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 51099 · population 26,676 · 180 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 544 records for King George County, Virginia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 418 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (184 records). 284 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The most damaging was the September 18, 2003 tropical storm ($6.4 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 27 declarations naming the county since 1972, 25 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 23, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 544on 418 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 04 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $15Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 8strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 27latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit King George County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 184 since 1963. 45% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1963 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Virginia's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 184 | 113 | 1963-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.5M | 5 of 96 |
| Winter storms | 99 | 98 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $16K | 11 of 96 |
| Heat | 75 | 73 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 of 96 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 37 | 36 | 2006-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 of 96 |
| Extreme cold | 34 | 32 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 of 96 |
| Floods | 33 | 19 | 1998-2025 | 0 | 0 | $14K | 47 of 96 |
| Hail | 32 | 20 | 1993-2017 | 0 | 0 | $9K | 32 of 96 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 18 | 1997-2018 | 0 | 1 | $201K | 20 of 96 |
| Drought | 12 | 12 | 1998-2007 | 0 | 0 | $3.5M | 2 of 96 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 7 | 1979-2017 | 0 | 0 | $1.8M | 17 of 96 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 5 | 1996-2020 | 0 | 2 | $7.7M | 9 of 96 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 3 | 1997-2003 | 0 | 0 | – | 69 of 96 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | 2003-2008 | 0 | 1 | $69K | 36 of 96 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 1 | 2006-2006 | 0 | 0 | $117K | 3 of 96 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 1 | 1998-1998 | 0 | 0 | $272K | 3 of 96 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has King George County had?
NOAA records 8 tornadoes in King George County from 1979 to 2017, the strongest rated F2, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. That is 17th of 96 Virginia counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 8 tornadoes whose track touched King George County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 8, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Virginia.
Every tornado record filed for King George County (8)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | Dahlgren, King George County | EF1 1.18 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-06-13 | Port Conway, King George County | EF0 7.14 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2004-09-17 | Comorn, King George County | F1 7 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $781K |
| 2004-09-08 | Sealston, King George County | F1 2.3 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2004-05-07 | Shiloh, King George County | F1 3 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2003-07-10 | Berthaville, King George County | F0 0.1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-07-10 | Fairview Beach, King George County | F1 4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1979-09-05 | King George County | F2 2 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in King George County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 26, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindHooes, King George County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindDogue, King George County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindShiloh, King George County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindDahlgren, King George County | 53 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindKing George County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-02-22 | Winter WeatherKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-07 | Cold/Wind ChillKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | Cold/Wind ChillKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-23 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-05 | Winter WeatherKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-05 | Winter WeatherKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-18 | Tropical StormKing George County · forecast zone King George On September 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on the North Carolina Coast. Its huge wind field was already piling water up into the southern Chesapeake Bay. By the time Isabel moved into central Virginia, it had weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm. Isabel's eye tracked well west of the bay, but the ... | 0 | 2 | $6.4M | |
| 2012-10-29 | High WindKing George County · forecast zone King George Wind gusts of 60 mph were estimated at a mesonet. There were trees down that caused house damage and one injury. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $51K |
| 2008-07-04 | LightningKing George County King George County Emergency Management reported several lightning-sparked fires, including 2 homes and a business. One person was reportedly struck by lightning through a TV and suffered minor injuries. | 0 | 1 | $69K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-18 | Tropical StormKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 2 | $6.4M | |
| 1999-08-01 | DroughtKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | $3.5M | |
| 2004-05-07 | Thunderstorm WindKing George County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $781K |
| 2020-08-04 | Tropical StormKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | $570K | |
| 1998-03-22 | Debris FlowKing George County · forecast zone King George | 0 | 0 | $272K | |
| 2008-07-04 | LightningKing George County | 0 | 1 | $69K | |
| 2012-10-29 | High WindKing George County · forecast zone King George | 50 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $51K |
| 2013-06-13 | TornadoPort Conway, King George County | EF0 7.14 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: September 5, 1979 (tornado, King George County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for King George County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 80 | 61 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 10 | 24 | 47 | 18 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 8 | 17 | 37 | 13 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | – | – | – | – | 0 | 12 | 19 | 6 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | 16 | 4 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
45% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1963 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 53 · Feb 48 · Mar 41 · Apr 41 · May 37 · Jun 71 · Jul 101 · Aug 66 · Sep 28 · Oct 22 · Nov 13 · Dec 23 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for King George County
FEMA's register lists 27 declarations that include King George County: 19 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (8) and snowstorm (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | EM-3631 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2022-03-11 | DR-4644 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2020-04-02 | DR-4512 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3448 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-09-11 | EM-3403 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence |
| 2016-03-07 | DR-4262 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2012-10-29 | EM-3359 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2011-11-17 | DR-4045 | Severe Storm | The Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee |
| 2011-11-04 | DR-4042 | Earthquake | Earthquake |
| 2011-09-03 | DR-4024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-08-26 | EM-3329 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2010-04-27 | DR-1905 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms |
| 2010-02-16 | DR-1874 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2006-09-22 | DR-1661 | Severe Storm | Tropical Depression Ernesto, Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2006-07-13 | DR-1655 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2005-09-12 | EM-3240 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-09-18 | DR-1491 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel |
| 2000-02-28 | DR-1318 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 1999-09-18 | DR-1293 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations |
| 1996-09-06 | DR-1135 | Hurricane | Hurricane Fran and Associated Severe Storm Cond |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1086 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) |
| 1994-03-10 | DR-1014 | Snowstorm | Severe Ice Storms, Flooding |
| 1993-03-25 | EM-3112 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 1985-11-09 | DR-755 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-07-23 | EM-3046 | Drought | Drought |
| 1977-01-26 | DR-525 | Freezing | Ice Conditions |
| 1972-06-23 | DR-339 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has King George County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 33 flood or flash flood records for King George County from 1998 to 2025, on 19 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), King George County ranks 2181st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Isabel | 2003-09-18 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Fran | 1996-09-06 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $91,000 on 16 claims filed in King George County; the most in one year was 6 in 2020. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1996: 3 · 2003: 2 · 2011: 4 · 2013: 1 · 2020: 6; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for King George County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates King George County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $8.2 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $2.8M | once in about 9 years (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $11K | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $479K | 2.8 modeled event-days a year |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | $59K | 3.7 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $138K | 40 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $353K | 4.5 a year (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $226K | once in about 654 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $296K | 5.9 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with King George County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- Download King George County's FEMA declarations (CSV)27 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis