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Wind in Smyth County, Virginia
198 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.
Smyth County, Virginia, has 198 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 154 events against 40 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 43.9 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
78 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Smyth County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 198 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.9 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.2 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
9Feb
15Mar
15Apr
15May
25Jun
39Jul
29Aug
18Sep
3Oct
12Nov
5Dec
13
9Feb
15Mar
15Apr
15May
25Jun
39Jul
29Aug
18Sep
3Oct
12Nov
5Dec
13
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 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $14M | $22M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Smyth County had?
198 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 Smyth County?
28 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Smyth County?
The high wind of 27 Sep 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $14M and crop damage at $22M.
How does Smyth County compare with Virginia for wind?
43.9 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 198 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.