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Wind in Arlington County, Virginia
208 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 208 wind events in Arlington County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
July is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 139 events against 65 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 800.1 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
99 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Arlington County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 208 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 800.1 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.9 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
9Mar
12Apr
11May
25Jun
45Jul
58Aug
19Sep
13Oct
4Nov
5Dec
4
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 163 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 208. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | $250 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | $4.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $100K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Arlington County had?
208 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 Arlington County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Arlington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Arlington County compare with Virginia for wind?
800.1 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 208 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.