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Wind in Craig County, Virginia
87 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 87 wind events in Craig County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 26.5 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
33 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 | Craig County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 87 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.5 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 178.8 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
11Mar
4Apr
7May
6Jun
15Jul
12Aug
8Sep
3Oct
3Nov
1Dec
11
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 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | $110K | $105K | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $436K | $342K | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Craig County had?
87 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 Craig County?
29 Dec 2025 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Craig County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $436K and crop damage at $342K.
How does Craig County compare with Virginia for wind?
26.5 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 87 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.