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Wind in Southampton County, Virginia
157 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 157 wind events in Southampton County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
July is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 52 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 26.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
9 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Southampton County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.2 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.2 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
6Apr
9May
35Jun
32Jul
39Aug
16Sep
8Oct
0Nov
3Dec
2
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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Southampton County had?
157 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 Southampton County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Southampton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Aug 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Southampton County compare with Virginia for wind?
26.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 157 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.