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Wind in Buchanan County, Virginia
115 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 115 wind events in Buchanan County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
3 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Buchanan County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 115 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.0 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
10Apr
7May
26Jun
20Jul
23Aug
10Sep
1Oct
2Nov
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
All 115 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Buchanan County had?
115 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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Buchanan County compare with Virginia for wind?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 115 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.