98
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$694K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Alleghany County, Virginia: 98 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,239 nationally and #84 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Alleghany County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Alleghany County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 98 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Alleghany County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,239 for this hazard and #84 within Virginia, putting it in the 28.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Alleghany County with 33 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | NATURAL WELL | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | FALLING SPG | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | LONGDALE | 50 | $500 |
| May 26, 2024 | CLIFTON FORGE CITY | 50 | $5K |
| Aug 7, 2023 | CROWS | 55 | $5K |
| Jul 28, 2023 | CLIFTON FORGE CITY | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | CLEARWATER PARK | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | SWEET CHALYBEATE | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | EARLEHURST | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | SWEET CHALYBEATE | 52 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm wind downed hundreds, and possibly thousands, of trees across the county. Some vehicles were damaged by the falling trees. Structural damage occurred when the wind blew off a barn roof. Damage values are estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Alleghany County, Virginia?
98 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Alleghany County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Alleghany County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Alleghany County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Alleghany County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Alleghany County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/alleghany-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.