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Wind in Bedford County, Virginia
412 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 412 wind events in Bedford County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
July is the busiest month, with 110 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 317 events against 87 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 54.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
166 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Bedford County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 412 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 54.2 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.4 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
13Mar
5Apr
23May
56Jun
86Jul
110Aug
70Sep
20Oct
6Nov
6Dec
9
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 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 412. 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 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | 1 | 22 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 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 | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $11K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $71K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2001 | High Wind | — | $400K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $150K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bedford County had?
412 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 Bedford County?
12 Jun 2026 (Strong Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bedford County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Sep 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Bedford County compare with Virginia for wind?
54.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 412 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.