United States

Natural disasters in Hanover, United States

Right now

No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 63 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

24, recorded here, since 17 March 2026

No events recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: 2 October 2026 (34 days ago).

The 24th strongest of the 24 recorded here since 17 March 2026.

By month

  • February 20241 detections
  • April 20243 detections
  • June 20243 detections
  • July 20241 detections
  • September 20243 detections
  • October 202411 detections
  • November 20246 detections
  • December 20241 detections
  • January 20253 detections
  • February 20252 detections
  • March 20253 detections
  • April 20253 detections
  • August 20254 detections
  • September 20255 detections
  • October 20252 detections
  • November 20251 detections
  • December 20252 detections
  • January 20264 detections
  • February 20265 detections
  • March 20264
  • June 20265
  • July 20268
  • August 20263
  • September 20263
  • October 20261

July 2026 is the most active month of the 6 in our series here, with 8 events.

The months before live collection count satellite fire detections imported from the NASA FIRMS archive, one for each cell of about 110 m on each day, not fires: they cannot be compared with the months after.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Short Pump

2 October 202618:45 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherHigh

Severe Hail, VA

5 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 49 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherHigh

Severe Hail, VA

4 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 49 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Wind, VA

4 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

10 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

10 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

8 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded3 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

22 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

21 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

21 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

7 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded3 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

5 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded7 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

5 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded7 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

22 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded6 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

22 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded6 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

22 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded6 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

22 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded3 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

13 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

17 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 67 · version not recorded6 independent sources
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

17 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 67 · version not recorded4 independent sources
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

17 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 67 · version not recorded3 independent sources
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

17 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 67 · version not recorded3 independent sources

Towns with the most events here

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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