Scott County, Virginia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 51169 · population 21,551 · 536 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 323 records for Scott County, Virginia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 246 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (167 records). The deadliest single record is the August 17, 2010 flash flood: 1 death. FEMA has issued 20 declarations naming the county since 1977, 18 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
- 323on 246 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 20 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $2.3Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 4strongest EF1
- FEMA declarations
- 20latest 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 Scott County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 167 since 1974. 52% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1974 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 | 167 | 132 | 1974-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.7M | 67 of 96 |
| Winter storms | 85 | 70 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $78K | 86 of 96 |
| Floods | 37 | 26 | 1996-2025 | 2 | 0 | $410K | 81 of 96 |
| Hail | 25 | 22 | 1977-2021 | 0 | 0 | $2K | 89 of 96 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 4 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 0 | $104K | 76 of 96 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 3 | 2014-2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 40 of 96 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 2 | 2006-2024 | 0 | 0 | $29K | 92 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 Scott County had?
NOAA records 4 tornadoes in Scott County from 1996 to 2023, the strongest rated EF1, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. 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 4 tornadoes whose track touched Scott County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 4, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Virginia.
Every tornado record filed for Scott County (4)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-16 | Fraleytown, Scott County | EF1 0.56 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-04-25 | Weber City, Scott County | F0 1.5 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $73K |
| 2004-05-26 | Clinchport, Scott County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $31K |
| 1996-04-13 | Weber City, Scott County | F0 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
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 Scott County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the August 17, 2010 flash flood (1 death).
Law enforcement personnel reported heavy rain from a slow moving thunderstorm in Weber City caused a 16 year old male to be swept away into flood waters and drowned.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 251416)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindDungannon, Scott County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Winter WeatherScott County · forecast zone Scott | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-22 | Winter WeatherScott County · forecast zone Scott | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-30 | Heavy SnowScott County · forecast zone Scott | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormScott County · forecast zone Scott | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-16 | Winter WeatherScott County · forecast zone Scott | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-11 | Winter WeatherScott County · forecast zone Scott | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-09-04 | Thunderstorm WindSpeers Ferry, Scott County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-30 | Flash FloodMoccasin Gap, Scott County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindBellamy, Scott County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-02-19 | Heavy SnowScott County · forecast zone Scott | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-16 | FloodHolston Spgs, Scott County | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-17 | Flash FloodWeber City, Scott County Law enforcement personnel reported heavy rain from a slow moving thunderstorm in Weber City caused a 16 year old male to be swept away into flood waters and drowned. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2001-07-29 | Flash FloodFt Blackmore, Scott County | 1 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-25 | TornadoWeber City, Scott County | F0 1.5 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $73K |
| 2004-05-26 | Thunderstorm WindGate City, Scott County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $31K |
| 2004-05-26 | TornadoClinchport, Scott County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $31K |
| 2006-04-25 | Thunderstorm WindGate City, Scott County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2005-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindDuffield, Scott County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 2005-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindClinchport, Scott County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $8K |
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 Scott 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 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 68 | 54 | 20 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 10 | 27 | 31 | 17 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 7 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
52% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1974 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 34 · Feb 33 · Mar 17 · Apr 23 · May 45 · Jun 37 · Jul 65 · Aug 27 · Sep 4 · Oct 1 · Nov 5 · Dec 32 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Scott County
FEMA's register lists 20 declarations that include Scott County: 12 major disasters, 7 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for severe storm (6) and snowstorm (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | EM-3631 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2025-04-04 | DR-4863 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2024-10-01 | DR-4831 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| 2024-09-29 | EM-3621 | Tropical Storm | Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene |
| 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 |
| 2012-10-29 | EM-3359 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2010-02-16 | DR-1874 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2005-09-12 | EM-3240 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-03-27 | DR-1458 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,Floodind, and Mudslide |
| 2002-05-05 | DR-1411 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2002-04-02 | DR-1406 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2001-11-16 | FM-2390 | Fire | Va - Far Southwest Fire Complex - 11/16/2001 |
| 2001-07-12 | DR-1386 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2000-02-28 | DR-1318 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 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 |
| 1977-04-07 | DR-530 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
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 Scott County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 37 flood or flash flood records for Scott County from 1996 to 2025, on 26 days, with 2 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Scott County ranks 1823rd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $395,000 on 36 claims filed in Scott County; the most in one year was 9 in 2002. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 5 · 1979: 2 · 1984: 3 · 1991: 1 · 1994: 1 · 2001: 1 · 2002: 9 · 2003: 5 · 2010: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1; 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 Scott County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Scott County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $8.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | $124K | 1.8 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $6.8M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $375K | once in about 505 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $365K | 3.8 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $39K | 11 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $71K | 12 modeled event-days a year |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $126K | 51 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $211K | 1.4 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Scott County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in VirginiaEvery Virginia tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Severe thunderstorm wind in VirginiaThe state's severe thunderstorm wind events, by county, year and month
- The Virginia recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Scott CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Scott County's FEMA declarations (CSV)20 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis