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Wind in Grayson County, Virginia

180 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

180 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 0.8%

Wind event locations in and around Grayson County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Grayson County, Virginia, has 180 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.

July is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 130 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.8% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 40.7 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.

78 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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	Grayson County	Virginia	US
Wind events since 1950	180	22,882	701,953
Per 100 square miles	40.7	58.0	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	117.2	26.5	21.1
Deaths recorded	1	56	2,166
Busiest month	July	June	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Grayson County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
16Feb
19Mar
13Apr
11May
15Jun
16Jul
33Aug
11Sep
7Oct
10Nov
11Dec
18

Wind events in Grayson County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph85

58–73 mph71

74–95 mph7

96 mph and over0

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 180 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	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2025	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jun 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$6K	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
16 Feb 2025	High Wind	58 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2025	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2025	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2024	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Sep 2024	High Wind	64 mph	$16M	$60M	1	3	Forecast zone
25 Sep 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
30 Aug 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$700	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
22 May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
22 May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
10 Mar 2024	High Wind	58 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2024	High Wind	58 mph	$3K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2024	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2024	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jul 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
13 Jul 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
1 Apr 2023	High Wind	64 mph	$150K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Mar 2023	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2023	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2023	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Sep 2022	Strong Wind	49 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
8 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
18 Feb 2022	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2022	High Wind	58 mph	$3K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Aug 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$400	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
21 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
27 Nov 2019	High Wind	64 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Oct 2019	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Apr 2019	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Apr 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
24 Feb 2019	High Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2019	High Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2019	High Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2019	High Wind	59 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Oct 2018	High Wind	58 mph	$15K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2018	Strong Wind	40 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Sep 2018	Strong Wind	40 mph	$3K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Aug 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$200	—	—	—	County
15 Apr 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Mar 2018	High Wind	60 mph	$16K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2017	High Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Oct 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 2017	Strong Wind	52 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jul 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
12 Jul 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$300	—	—	—	County
20 Nov 2016	High Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Apr 2016	High Wind	58 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2016	High Wind	58 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
13 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
13 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
14 Feb 2015	High Wind	58 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Oct 2014	High Wind	63 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jul 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
30 Mar 2014	High Wind	58 mph	$600	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2014	High Wind	58 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jul 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
30 Jan 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
27 Dec 2012	High Wind	69 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2012	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2012	High Wind	58 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$600	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$300	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$200	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$100	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$100	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$600	—	—	—	County
25 Feb 2012	High Wind	63 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2012	High Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2011	High Wind	63 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Sep 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$55K	—	—	—	County
2 Sep 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$50K	—	—	—	County
4 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Feb 2011	High Wind	63 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2011	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2011	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Oct 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
5 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$700	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$900	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$900	—	—	—	County
26 Feb 2010	High Wind	58 mph	$500	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2009	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2009	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2009	High Wind	58 mph	$3K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2009	High Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2009	High Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Aug 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
5 Aug 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$250	—	—	—	County
8 May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$4K	—	—	—	County
29 Apr 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$900	—	—	—	County
4 Apr 2009	High Wind	58 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Mar 2009	High Wind	58 mph	$3K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2009	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2008	High Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jun 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 May 2008	High Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
8 Mar 2008	High Wind	60 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2008	High Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2008	High Wind	60 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2008	High Wind	58 mph	$35K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2007	High Wind	58 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2007	High Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Aug 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2007	High Wind	70 mph	$70K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2007	High Wind	60 mph	$4K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2007	High Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2007	High Wind	60 mph	—	$1K	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2006	High Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2006	High Wind	58 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Jul 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	$18K	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
4 Apr 2006	High Wind	63 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2006	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2005	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2005	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2005	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jul 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Apr 2005	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 2005	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2004	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jan 2004	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Nov 2003	High Wind	60 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Oct 2003	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 May 2003	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2003	High Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 2003	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2003	High Wind	58 mph	$80K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2002	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2002	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Nov 2002	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	—	—	—	—	—	County
13 May 2002	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2002	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2001	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Aug 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	—	—	—	—	—	County
22 May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	—	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2001	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 2000	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2000	High Wind	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2000	High Wind	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jul 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	—	—	—	—	—	County
3 Mar 1999	High Wind	—	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Mar 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	—	—	—	—	—	County
11 May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$15K	—	—	—	County
25 Jul 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Nov 1989	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 May 1989	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Jun 1975	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 May 1962	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Grayson County had?

180 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 Grayson County?

29 Dec 2025 (High Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Grayson County?

The high wind of 27 Sep 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $16M and crop damage at $60M; 1 death recorded.

How does Grayson County compare with Virginia for wind?

40.7 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 180 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.