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Wind in Scott County, Virginia
169 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.
Scott County, Virginia, has 169 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 31.5 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
85 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 | Scott County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 169 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.5 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 78.9 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
4Apr
13May
30Jun
34Jul
53Aug
20Sep
2Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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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 169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $22K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $17K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $14K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $29K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $17K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $16K | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Scott County had?
169 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 Scott County?
18 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 Scott County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Nov 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $30K.
How does Scott County compare with Virginia for wind?
31.5 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 169 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.