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Wind in Nelson County, Virginia
232 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.
Nelson County, Virginia, has 232 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 189 events against 40 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 49.3 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
103 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Nelson County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 232 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.3 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 156.9 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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7Mar
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20May
23Jun
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62Aug
26Sep
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4Nov
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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 163 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 232. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | 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 |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $15K | $250K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Nelson County had?
232 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 Nelson County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Nelson County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K and crop damage at $250K.
How does Nelson County compare with Virginia for wind?
49.3 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 232 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.