109
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$396K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in New Kent County, Virginia: 109 recorded events between 1983 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 50. That places the county #2,099 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in New Kent County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in New Kent County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 109 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 New Kent County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,099 for this hazard and #75 within Virginia, putting it in the 33.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in New Kent County with 20 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 8, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | NEW KENT | 50 | $4K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | NEW KENT | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | PLUM PT | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 19, 2025 | PLUM PT | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 15, 2025 | TUNSTALL | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | BARHAMSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | NEW KENT | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | TALLYSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | QUINTON | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | TUNSTALL | 50 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 50 knots (58 miles per hour) downed several trees throughout the county. A large tree was downed onto Eastbound Interstate 64 near Browns Corner, partially blocking traffic. A large tree was also downed at the New Kent Airport.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in New Kent County, Virginia?
109 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in New Kent County between 1983 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in New Kent County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in New Kent County measured 50.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for New Kent 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 New Kent County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/new-kent-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.