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Wind in Middlesex County, Virginia
89 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.
Middlesex County, Virginia, has 89 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 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 68.3 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
6 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 | Middlesex County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 89 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 68.3 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 82.6 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
9Apr
8May
10Jun
13Jul
21Aug
14Sep
6Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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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
All 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2006 | High Wind | 40 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1996 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Middlesex County had?
89 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 Middlesex County?
19 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Middlesex County?
The high wind of 1 Sep 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Middlesex County compare with Virginia for wind?
68.3 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 89 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.