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Wind in Wythe County, Virginia
134 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.
Wythe County, Virginia, has 134 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 96 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 22,882 wind events recorded in Virginia; its 29.0 per 100 square miles compares with 58.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
42 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Wythe County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 134 | 22,882 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.0 | 58.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.6 | 26.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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10Mar
4Apr
13May
13Jun
19Jul
27Aug
19Sep
3Oct
8Nov
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 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $17M | $10M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 63 mph | $65K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wythe County had?
134 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 Wythe County?
30 Jun 2026 (Strong Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wythe County?
The high wind of 27 Sep 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $17M and crop damage at $10M.
How does Wythe County compare with Virginia for wind?
29.0 events per 100 square miles against 58.0 statewide; the county holds 134 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.