NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ewing, VA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Ewing, Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 35 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 35
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Ewing
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Ewing; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Ewing begins with an unnamed storm in 1915; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site, 95% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Ewing. The strongest of the 35 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 9, 1988; its path came within 10 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 35, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on February 6, 2025. Of the 364 Virginia cities, 53% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ewing. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1972, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 364 Virginia cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Ewing.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ewing
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 18 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Ewing: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Ewing
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s8
- 2000s14
- 1990s4
- 1980s2(1 EF3+)
- 1970s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1988 | F3 | 10 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 9 mi | 2.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 13 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 6, 1980 | F2 | 13 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | EF1 | 19 mi | 3.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | EF1 | 20 mi | 5.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2023 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | EF1 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 3, 2013 | EF1 | 14 mi | 1.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF1 | 24 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF1 | 2 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF1 | 2 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 35, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ewing
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Ewing since 1972, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 2, 2012. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ewing
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tazewell, TN, 12 miles south of Ewing at 1,365 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 44°F and 23°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 115 nights a year. Snowfall averages 7.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 54.6 inches is more than at 107 of the 109 Virginia stations used on this site (98%). Rose Hill, 8 miles east, has its own station (Baxter, KY): 52.3 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 23 | 4.7 | 8 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 48 | 26 | 5.1 | 8 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 57 | 32 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 68 | 40 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.1 |
| May | 75 | 50 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 59 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 5.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 62 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 55 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 41 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 57 | 31 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 47 | 26 | 5.3 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Year | 66 | 42 | 54.6 | 93 | 7.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tazewell, TN (1,365 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Ewing
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 99 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ewing: 87 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $458,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 14, 2005. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 8. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 42 have had fewer than Ewing.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Lee County, which includes Ewing, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, on April 4, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lee County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.4 million a year, the 45th highest of 133 Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.6 million (75%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Ewing
- Rose Hill, VA8 mi
- Harrogate, TN8 mi
- Cumberland Gap, TN11 mi
- Tazewell, TN12 mi
- Middlesboro, KY13 mi
- Wallins Creek, KY14 mi
- Pineville, KY16 mi
- Sneedville, TN16 mi
- Harlan, KY16 mi
- New Tazewell, TN17 mi
- Jonesville, VA19 mi
- Washburn, TN23 mi
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