Goochland County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Goochland County: 1.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the county boundary (or inside the county).
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Costliest events since 1996

1. Jun 16, 2022Tornado$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tornado tracked from Fluvanna county into Goochland county. The tornado produced widespread uprooted and snapped trees along Old Stage Road and Castle Rock Road in Goochland. The tornado tracked to near Maidens before lifting. Numerous homes were damaged and there were widespread power outages. Two trees were downed onto a structure.

2. Jan 30, 2000Ice Storm, Goochland$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A significant ice storm affected portions of central and eastern Virginia with ice accumulations up to three-quarters of an inch. Precipitation began as a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow, but then changed to all freezing rain during the morning hours. Freezing rain fell moderate to heavily at times. Tens of thousands of power outages were reported due to the weight of the ice snapping trees and power lines. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of ice were reported from Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan, and Goochland counties.

3. Feb 13, 2021Ice Storm, Goochland$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Freezing rain or freezing drizzle resulted in significant ice accretion between 0.25 inch and 0.40 inch across the county. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, with widespread power outages reported due to the ice accretion.

4. May 4, 2021Thunderstorm Wind$30,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The Goochland Farmer's Market was hit with an estimated 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust. Two individuals were injured as a result of flying debris. Additionally, flying debris caused damage to cars and vendors lost merchandise.

5. Feb 18, 2021Winter Storm, Goochland$30,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Ice accretions between 0.20 inch and 0.30 inch, along with sleet accumulations between 0.5 inch and 1.5 inches were reported. Several trees and power lines were downed, with numerous power outages reported.

6. Apr 26, 2022Thunderstorm Wind$30,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees were downed with some trees downed on homes near Georges Tavern. Damage extended west to near Columbia and east to Goochland.

7. Apr 27, 2011Tornado$25,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tornado tracked from Bridgewater Bluff to Pony Farm Road, crossing Interstate 64. Numerous trees were downed or sheared off. The tornado tracked into Louisa county.

8. Apr 26, 2022Thunderstorm Wind$25,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Multiple trees were downed and there was damage to homes.

9. Jun 16, 2022Tornado$25,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado tracked from Fluvanna county into Goochland county. The track paralleled the EF1 tornado with damage noted from south of Kent Store to south of Maidens and into northern Powhatan county. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, and there was minor structural damage in Goochland county. The tornado tracked from Goochland county into Powhatan county.

10. Apr 24, 2020Thunderstorm Wind$20,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Numerous trees and power lines were downed in the Three Square area along with homes with roof and exterior damage.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

105°F3 times, most recently Jul 5, 2026

All-time low

−9°F2 times, most recently Feb 6, 1996

Warmest night

78°FJul 2, 2026

Coldest day

10°FJan 11, 1982

Wettest day

6.97 inJun 28, 2015

Snowiest day

14.0 in3 times, most recently Dec 10, 2018

Hottest year

1990mean 59.2°F

Coldest year

2014mean 54.4°F

Wettest year

201860.07 in

Driest year

200131.60 in

Snowiest season

44.0 in2009-10

Station Crozier (USC00442142), 280 ft elevation, 3.2 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1976 to October 23, 2026; 95.4% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USC00442142.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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