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Wind in Roanoke County, Virginia
213 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.
Roanoke County, Virginia, has 213 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 167 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 85.0 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
70 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Roanoke County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 213 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 85.0 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.1 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
5Apr
12May
38Jun
58Jul
57Aug
17Sep
20Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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
The 143 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 213. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $330K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Roanoke County had?
213 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 Roanoke County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Roanoke County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Mar 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.1M.
How does Roanoke County compare with Virginia for wind?
85.0 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 213 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.