NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Meadowview, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Meadowview, Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 24 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 24
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Meadowview
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Meadowview; the strongest was Hugo in 1989, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 6 miles away. The record near Meadowview begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 39 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 2 systems. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site, 90% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Meadowview. The highest rating among the 24 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2011, came within 2 miles. Of the 24, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on May 12, 2017. Of the 364 Virginia cities, 67% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Meadowview. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 27 times since 1974, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 364 Virginia cities, 77% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Meadowview.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Meadowview
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1959 | GracieSep 30 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 18 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Meadowview: 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 Meadowview
By decade
- 2010s9(1 EF3+)
- 2000s5
- 1990s3
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 2 mi | 19.63 mi | 3 / 50 |
| Apr 4, 1974 | F3 | 7 mi | 8.4 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF2 | 18 mi | 12 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 14 mi | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 25, 1975 | F2 | 5 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 3, 1962 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 14 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 5 mi | 3.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2005 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 1998 | F1 | 22 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F1 | 13 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 24, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Meadowview
The Storm Prediction Center has 27 hail reports within 10 miles of Meadowview since 1974, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 9, 2011. The most recent report is from May 6, 2022. April and May have the most reports, 8 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Meadowview
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Abingdon 3S, VA, 9 miles southwest of Meadowview at 1,925 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 45°F and 24°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 47.4 inches over 99 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 108 nights a year. That 47.4 inches is more than at 77 of the 109 Virginia stations used on this site (71%). Glade Spring, 4 miles east, has its own station (Saltville 1N, VA): 48.2 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 24 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Feb | 48 | 27 | 3.9 | 9 |
| Mar | 57 | 33 | 4.5 | 10 |
| Apr | 68 | 41 | 4.4 | 9 |
| May | 75 | 50 | 4.4 | 10 |
| Jun | 82 | 59 | 4.3 | 9 |
| Jul | 85 | 62 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Sep | 79 | 55 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 69 | 43 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 57 | 33 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Dec | 48 | 27 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Year | 66 | 43 | 47.4 | 99 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Abingdon 3S, VA (1,925 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 Meadowview
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 173 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Meadowview: 151 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 floods, 9 flash floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $4.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on January 11, 2020. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 55 have had fewer than Meadowview.
June 19, 2014: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Meadowview — 1 killed.
November 25, 1998: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Meadowview — 1 injured, $55,000 damage.
May 6, 2022: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Meadowview — $3.0 million damage.
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
Washington County, which includes Meadowview, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 3 hurricanes, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, on April 4, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washington County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.4 million a year, the 43rd highest of 133 Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.5 million (69%), 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).
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