Thunderstorm Wind in King William County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind in King William County, Virginia: 116 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,995 nationally and #71 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in King William County is the 2020s, when 36 of the county's 116 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 King William County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,995 for this hazard and #71 within Virginia, putting it in the 36.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in King William County with 32 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.

How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in King William County, Virginia?

116 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in King William County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in King William County?

The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in King William County measured 70.

Where does the thunderstorm wind data for King William 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.