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Wind in Giles County, Virginia
169 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 169 wind events in Giles County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
July is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 128 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 47.3 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
61 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Giles County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 169 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.3 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 102.0 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
11Mar
5Apr
10May
17Jun
34Jul
39Aug
19Sep
6Oct
5Nov
2Dec
14
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 169 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 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $7.0M | $1.8M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $28K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Giles County had?
169 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 Giles 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 Giles County?
The high wind of 27 Sep 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M and crop damage at $1.8M.
How does Giles County compare with Virginia for wind?
47.3 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 169 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.