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Wind in Fairfax County, Virginia
736 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.
Fairfax County, Virginia, has 736 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 223 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 579 events against 129 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.2% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 188.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
321 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Fairfax County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 736 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 188.2 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.5 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
13Mar
11Apr
34May
99Jun
192Jul
223Aug
111Sep
32Oct
13Nov
6Dec
1
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 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 736. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fairfax County had?
736 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 Fairfax County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 90 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fairfax County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jul 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Fairfax County compare with Virginia for wind?
188.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 736 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.