Annual Virginia rainfall, severe weather and climate data

Driest location ranked by lowest annual precipitation: Timberville, northern Virginia, 35.18"

Wettest location ranked by highest annual precipitation: Big Meadows, northern Virginia, 54.88"

Snowiest location ranked by highest annual snowfall: Burkes Garden, western Virginia, 51.8"

State precipitation record for 24 hours - Massies Mill, north-central Virginia, 8/20/1969, 27.35"

State precipitation record for 1 year - Philpott Dam, southern Virginia, 1996, 83.70"

State snowfall record for 24 hours - Luray, northern Virginia, 3/2-3/1994, 33.5"

State snow record for 1 season - Wise, western Virginia, 1995-1996, 124.2"

Hurricanes and tropical storms that cross Virginia, including immediately offshore, occur most frequently 
in early August and September and rarely appear before June or after November. During the month of 
September, 10 to 40 percent of Virginia’s rainfall comes from tropical systems or their remnants

The majority of thunderstorms in Virginia occur during the summer months. The State averages only one 
thunderstorm every ten years during January compared with nine thunderstorms each July

Virginia temperature averages and extremes, precipitation and temperature data for all U.S. states and
interesting Top 10 U.S. climate extremes

Data sources: National Climatic Data Center, severe thunderstorm / tornado watch data period is 1999 - 2008, NOAA Storm Prediction Center

City	Avg Annual Precip	Avg Snow Annual	Avg. days of Precip	Avg # thunderstorm days	Avg # hail days	Avg # severe thunderstorm watches per year	Avg # tornado watches per year	# of tornadoes reported in county, 1960-2010
Lynchburg	43.31	18.1	119	42	1	1	7	0
Norfolk	45.74	7.9	115	37	1	5	7	10
Richmond	43.91	13.8	113	43	1	4	9	6
Roanoke	40.6	23.2	101	35	1	1	7	1
Virginia Annual Precipitation Average - 44.39", 19th wettest in the U.S. Virginia Tornado Average - 6.3 per year - 29th most in the U.S.