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Wind in Orange County, Virginia
300 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.
NCEI records 300 wind events in Orange County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 85 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 240 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 88.0 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
126 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 | Orange County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 300 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 88.0 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 80.7 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
7Mar
7Apr
14May
23Jun
85Jul
71Aug
58Sep
17Oct
5Nov
2Dec
5
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 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 300. 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 | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | $700K | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $5K | $350K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Orange County had?
300 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 Orange 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 Orange County?
The high wind of 18 Sep 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $700K.
How does Orange County compare with Virginia for wind?
88.0 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 300 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.