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Wind in Hampton city, Virginia
83 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.
Hampton city, Virginia, has 83 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 161.3 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
29 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Hampton city | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 83 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 161.3 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.0 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
5Apr
4May
16Jun
15Jul
15Aug
14Sep
0Oct
2Nov
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 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hampton city had?
83 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 Hampton city?
22 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 Hampton city?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Hampton city compare with Virginia for wind?
161.3 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 83 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.