286
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Augusta County, Virginia: 286 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #507 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Augusta County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Augusta County is the 2020s, when 114 of the county's 286 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 Augusta County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #507 for this hazard and #15 within Virginia, putting it in the 84.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Augusta County with 83 recorded events, while Dec 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 8, 1995 | VAC041 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $430 |
| Jan 14, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | JOLIVUE | 65 | $250K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | DOOMS | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | SANGERVILLE | 56 | $5K |
| Jul 26, 2025 | DOOMS | 52 | $3K |
| Jul 26, 2025 | MOSCOW | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | WHITE HILL | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 28, 2025 | WEYERS CAVE | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | CRIMORA | 52 | $4K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | GREENVILLE | 52 | $4K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | STUARTS DRAFT | 52 | $4K |
Other hazards here
More from Augusta County
- Flood 92
- Hail 67
- Flash Flood 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A significant localized wind gust affected the Jolivue area just south of the City of Staunton. Shingles were peeled off the roof of a home in the unit block of Chesnut Road. Surrounding properties in the neighborhood had dozens of trees (mostly pine trees) uprooted and snapped, all laying in a general southeastward direction in line with the parent storm motion.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines, flattened hay fields and other crops. In Staunton, lightning blew a hole in the roof of an apartment building. It hit a turret, went through the shingles and charred the attic. The electrical surge damaged appliances in the building. Lightning struck the Farm Credit Building on local Route 792 (east of Staunton) causing minor damage. It knocked off boards and punctured the air conditioner. Trees were blocking routes 693 and 252. Winds caused an aluminum roof and 45 by 60-foot wall of a storage shed to collapse. The storm also caused extensive damage to five sections of an empty greenhouse and damaged a resident's satellite dish. Hail, of unknown size, also occurred with the storm.
Numerous trees and power lines downed from thunderstorm winds over a 1.5-mile wide and 6-mile long path across central and northeast portion of county. Trees fell on a number of homes, some causing extensive damage. One barn destroyed. Numerous homes with minor damage, including shingles off roofs. A total of more than 100 buildings received damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Augusta County, Virginia?
286 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Augusta County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Augusta County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Augusta County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Augusta 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 Augusta County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/augusta-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.