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Wind in King William County, Virginia
121 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 William County, Virginia, has 121 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 44.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
5 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 William County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 121 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.2 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.6 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
4Apr
8May
14Jun
36Jul
33Aug
12Sep
5Oct
0Nov
2Dec
2
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 121 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has King William County had?
121 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 William County?
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 King William County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jul 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K and crop damage at $15K.
How does King William County compare with Virginia for wind?
44.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 121 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.