164
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Botetourt County, Virginia: 164 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,389 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Botetourt County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Botetourt County is the 2010s, when 65 of the county's 164 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 Botetourt County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,389 for this hazard and #45 within Virginia, putting it in the 55.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Botetourt County with 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2012 | GLEN WILTON | 65 | 0 | 8 | $600K |
| Apr 7, 2006 | BUCHANAN | 60 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| May 18, 1995 | S Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | BUCHANAN | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | NACE | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | DALEVILLE | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | TROUTVILLE | 55 | $5K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BLUE RIDGE | 55 | $5K |
| Sep 27, 2024 | TROUTVILLE | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | FINCASTLE | 65 | $6K |
| Jun 5, 2024 | FINCASTLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 28, 2023 | EAGLE ROCK | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | EAGLE ROCK | 50 | $500 |
Other hazards here
More from Botetourt County
- Hail 79
- Flash Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds blew thousands trees down countywide. Power lines also came down as a result of the strong winds and trees falling upon them. Less than twenty structures sustained damage where their roofs blew off. In the community of Blue Ridge, trees fell upon and damaged several mobile homes. Flying debris injured five people at the Buchanan Carnival. A two-vehicle accident, with two injuries, occurred when the driver of one vehicle swerved to avoid an already downed tree. Falling trees and limbs injured three others at the Middle Creek Campground. Unknown causes resulted in three additional people taken to medical facilities.
Thunderstorm winds blew down three power lines with one near the intersection of Catawba Road and Etzler Road, another near the intersection of Catawba Road and Glebe Road, and the other near the intersection of Glebe Road and Orchard Lake Drive.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Botetourt County, Virginia?
164 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Botetourt County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Botetourt County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Botetourt County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Botetourt 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 Botetourt County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/botetourt-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.