Halifax County, VA Environment & Hazard Risk

• DroughtRelatively High$1.2M/yr expected annual loss, about 10 events a year
• HurricaneRelatively Low$953K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 13 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$353K/yr expected annual loss, about 44 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$624K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.5 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$63.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 6.5 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$328K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 799 years
• HailRelatively Low$157K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.0 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$49.8K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.7 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$725/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• Heat waveRelatively Low$205K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.4 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Low$392K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• WildfireVery Low$6,647/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6,187 years
• Cold waveVery Low$90.3K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

13 of 14,821 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

79

Insured in high-risk zones

7 (9%)

Flood claims since 1978

186

Claims paid since 1978

$2.3M

• Thunderstorm Wind429
• Flood124
• Hail119
• Flash Flood52
• Winter Storm28 · 1 death
• Drought25
• Lightning17
• Heavy Rain17
• High Wind15 · 1 death
• Tornado11 · 1 death

• TornadoEF2, 18.1 mi path, 350 yd wide04/28/2011

  High Rock, Halifax County

  1 death, 7 injured

  What happened

  The tornado, with winds estimated up to 125 MPH, formed from a supercell and initially touched down near High Rock Trail off Thompsons Store Road. It then moved northeast, causing most of the worst damage in the Liberty Road area. This includes one death and eight injuries in that region. Also in this area four mobile homes and a large camper trailer were destroyed. A little further along the track a roof sustained heavy damage, an outbuilding was destroyed and numerous trees were uprooted. The path became intermittent as the tornado moved northeast of Lennig Road, and it lifted just before reaching the Roanoke River in northern Halifax County. In total: four homes were destroyed, 14 sustained major damage and 6 had minor damage.

• Winter Storm02/12/2014

  Halifax

  1 death, 1 injured, $40K damage

  What happened

  Snowfall amounts ranged from 8 inches across the eastern part of the county to 11 inches in the west. Some light sleet also occurred with amounts around one tenth of an inch. Freezing rain accretion produced one to two tenths of an inch across western and eastern part of the county. Central areas received a little over one-quarter of an inch of ice. Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on snow covered roads resulting in indirect damage to the two vehicles and one indirect fatality of the 55 year old male driver of one of the vehicles.

• High Wind09/16/1999

  Halifax

  1 death, 1 injured, $25K damage

  What happened

  High winds from the remnants of Hurricane Floyd on the evening of the 15th and the 16th, downed trees and powerlines. One tree was toppled onto a mobile home in Paces, killing a women and injuring a two week old infant.

• Flood09/03/1996

  Halifax

  $10.2M damage

• Winter Weather02/07/2022

  Halifax

  1 death

  What happened

  Numerous vehicle accidents were reported across Halifax County. One fatality occurred during the early morning hours due to the icy roads when a car slid off U.S. 58 and ran into a tree. Key impacts: Traffic accidents.

• Drought09/01/2007

  Halifax

  $10M damage

  What happened

  Drought conditions worsened across southwest Virginia, as seventeen counties fell into a severe drought (D2) on September 1st. This severe drought continued through the end of September. Crop damage estimates are from county extension offices.

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