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Wind in Northumberland County, Virginia
104 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.
Northumberland County, Virginia, has 104 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 24 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 54.3 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
7 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 | Northumberland County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 104 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 54.3 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.5 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
5Apr
16May
17Jun
23Jul
25Aug
8Sep
4Oct
3Nov
2Dec
0
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 104 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 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 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 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | 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 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 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 |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2006 | High Wind | 43 mph | $15M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Northumberland County had?
104 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 Northumberland 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 Northumberland County?
The high wind of 1 Sep 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Northumberland County compare with Virginia for wind?
54.3 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 104 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.