193
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$735K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clarke County, Virginia: 193 recorded events between 1969 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,092 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clarke County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clarke County is the 2010s, when 85 of the county's 193 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 Clarke County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 62.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,092 for this hazard and #35 within Virginia, putting it in the 65.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clarke County with 60 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2023 | WATERLOO | 61 | 0 | 1 | $75K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | WHITE POST | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | BERRYVILLE | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | BOYCE | 52 | $1K |
| May 16, 2025 | BOYCE | 52 | $2K |
| May 16, 2025 | SWIMLEY | 52 | $2K |
| Sep 21, 2024 | SWIMLEY | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 31, 2024 | WATERLOO | 52 | $2K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | BERRYVILLE | 52 | $3K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | BERRYVILLE | 52 | $2K |
| May 27, 2024 | WHITE POST | 52 | $2K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An NWS survey concluded that a severe thunderstorm created an intermittent path of damage from Millwood east northeast to where Route 7 crosses the Blue Ridge near the Shenandoah Retreat area. At least 12 homes in that area were damaged, consisting of trees into houses, siding and roof damage. Winds were estimated near 80 to 90 mph. An areal survey observed that the trees were mainly all laid out parallel to the path of the storm. Local Emergency Management estimated total damages in the eastern portion of the county to be around $44,000.
Trees were reported blown down by thunderstorm winds. Power was out over portions of the county. Some tents were blown over at Watermelon Park on the Shenandoah River. The Boyce area remained without power into the next day. The Millwood area, immediately southeast of Boyce, was also hit hard.
Several trees blew down along VA-723 Millwood Road between Boyce and Millwood. A few trees blew down along US-50 John Mosby Highway near Bland Farm, including one that blew down blocking one lane of traffic on US-50 John Mosby Highway one mile east of Boyce.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clarke County, Virginia?
193 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clarke County between 1969 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clarke County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clarke County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clarke 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 Clarke County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/clarke-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.