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Wind in Louisa County, Virginia
225 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.
Louisa County, Virginia, has 225 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 156 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 45.5 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
10 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 | Louisa County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 225 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.5 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 57.9 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
8Apr
19May
41Jun
53Jul
41Aug
35Sep
8Oct
4Nov
8Dec
3
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 165 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 225. 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 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 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 |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 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 |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Louisa County had?
225 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 Louisa 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 Louisa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Louisa County compare with Virginia for wind?
45.5 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 225 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.