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Wind in Appomattox County, Virginia
199 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.
Appomattox County, Virginia, has 199 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 71 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 169 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 59.5 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
44 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Appomattox County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 199 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.5 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 121.7 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
4Feb
5Mar
3Apr
18May
24Jun
25Jul
71Aug
22Sep
16Oct
4Nov
5Dec
2
4Feb
5Mar
3Apr
18May
24Jun
25Jul
71Aug
22Sep
16Oct
4Nov
5Dec
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 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 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 |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $26K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Appomattox County had?
199 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 Appomattox 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 Appomattox County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Appomattox County compare with Virginia for wind?
59.5 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 199 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.