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Wind in Frederick County, Virginia
290 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.
Frederick County, Virginia, has 290 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 71 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 225 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 70.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
129 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 | Frederick County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 290 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 70.2 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.9 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
12Mar
10Apr
15May
39Jun
71Jul
64Aug
38Sep
24Oct
4Nov
7Dec
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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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 290. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | $6.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $53K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Frederick County had?
290 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 Frederick County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Frederick County?
The high wind of 18 Sep 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $6.0M.
How does Frederick County compare with Virginia for wind?
70.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 290 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.