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Wind in King George County, Virginia
202 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.
King George County, Virginia, has 202 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 158 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 112.5 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
87 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | King George County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 202 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 112.5 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.5 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
12Apr
20May
25Jun
41Jul
43Aug
37Sep
9Oct
4Nov
2Dec
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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 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 202. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $20K | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has King George County had?
202 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 King George County?
26 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 King George County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does King George County compare with Virginia for wind?
112.5 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 202 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.