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Wind in Cumberland County, Virginia
103 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.
Cumberland County, Virginia, has 103 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 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 34.6 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
5 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Cumberland County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 103 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.6 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 106.4 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
3Apr
10May
14Jun
27Jul
23Aug
17Sep
2Oct
0Nov
2Dec
0
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cumberland County had?
103 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 Cumberland County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cumberland County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cumberland County compare with Virginia for wind?
34.6 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 103 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.