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Wind in Accomack County, Virginia
137 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 137 wind events in Accomack County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 30.5 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
25 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Accomack County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 137 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.5 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.2 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
6Mar
10Apr
9May
14Jun
44Jul
23Aug
14Sep
3Oct
3Nov
4Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 137 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2016 | High Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 68 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | High Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2006 | High Wind | 56 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2002 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Accomack County had?
137 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Accomack County?
12 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Accomack County?
The high wind of 1 Sep 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Accomack County compare with Virginia for wind?
30.5 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 137 of the state's 22,882 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.