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Wind in Wise County, Virginia
151 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 151 wind events in Wise County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
June is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 56 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 37.4 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
94 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 | Wise County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 151 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.4 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.4 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
8Mar
4Apr
8May
36Jun
42Jul
27Aug
15Sep
1Oct
3Nov
4Dec
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 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $23K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $11K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $18K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $16K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wise County had?
151 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 Wise County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wise County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Nov 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K and crop damage at $23K.
How does Wise County compare with Virginia for wind?
37.4 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 151 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.