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Wind in Rappahannock County, Virginia
176 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 176 wind events in Rappahannock County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 125 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 66.1 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
77 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Rappahannock County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 176 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 66.1 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 237.6 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
7Mar
8Apr
2May
16Jun
42Jul
42Aug
35Sep
15Oct
3Nov
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 176 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 | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $53K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $27K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $10K | $500K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rappahannock County had?
176 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 Rappahannock County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rappahannock County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Rappahannock County compare with Virginia for wind?
66.1 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 176 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.