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Wind in Amherst County, Virginia
240 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 240 wind events in Amherst County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 168 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 50.6 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
88 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Amherst County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 240 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.6 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.7 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
15Mar
5Apr
13May
39Jun
50Jul
52Aug
39Sep
10Oct
3Nov
3Dec
5
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
The 153 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 240. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2016 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $600 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Amherst County had?
240 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 Amherst County?
22 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 Amherst County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Amherst County compare with Virginia for wind?
50.6 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 240 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.