202
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$479K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Nelson County, Virginia: 202 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 76. That places the county #1,016 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Nelson County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Nelson County is the 2010s, when 97 of the county's 202 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 Nelson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,016 for this hazard and #31 within Virginia, putting it in the 67.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Nelson County with 64 recorded events, while Feb 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 27, 2024 | WARMINSTER | 52 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | WARMINSTER | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | SCHUYLER | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | SCHUYLER | 61 | $6K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | ELMA | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | NELLYSFORD | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | LOVINGSTON | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | AVON | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 28, 2025 | MASSIES MILL | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 31, 2024 | AFTON | 52 | $2K |
| Aug 29, 2024 | STAGE BRIDGE | 52 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Nelson County
- Flash Flood 65
- Flood 61
- Hail 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tree damage was reported near Woods Mill and Faber. Trees blew down in the 200 block of VA-6 River Road. A tree blew down near the intersection of US-29/VA-6 Thomas Nelson Highway and VA-762 Floyd Lane. A tree blew down on VA-613 Rocky Road near VA-776 Grape Lawn Drive.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Nelson County, Virginia?
202 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Nelson County between 1961 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Nelson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Nelson County measured 76.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Nelson 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 Nelson County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/nelson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.