158
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$338K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Brunswick County, Virginia: 158 recorded events between 1983 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,451 nationally and #49 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Brunswick County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Brunswick County is the 2010s, when 63 of the county's 158 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 Brunswick County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 62.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,451 for this hazard and #49 within Virginia, putting it in the 54.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Brunswick County with 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2004 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 50 | 0 | 4 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | BRODNAX | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | GRANDY | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | GRANDY | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | EBONY | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | WHITE PLAINS | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | EBONY | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | EBONY | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | EBONY | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | DANIELTOWN | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 15, 2025 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 50 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees down along Route 58. Trees also down near Pinecrest Apartments and a local industrial park. Numerous trees down from Ebony to Bracey. Some minor structural damage to canopies, sheds, etc. Power out to much of area.
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees throughout these five counties. Trees were downed in the northeast part of Prince Edward County and blocked Route 460. Trees were downed in the west part of Nottaway County and blocked Routes 623 and 624. In Dinwiddie County trees were downed between Chase City and South Hill. In Brunswick County trees were downed between Alberta and Merridithville.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Brunswick County, Virginia?
158 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Brunswick County between 1983 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Brunswick County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Brunswick County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Brunswick 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 Brunswick County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/brunswick-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.