283
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$895K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Orange County, Virginia: 283 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #519 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Orange County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Orange County is the 2010s, when 129 of the county's 283 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 Orange County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #519 for this hazard and #16 within Virginia, putting it in the 83.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Orange County with 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | THORNHILL | 52 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Jun 6, 2002 | FLATRUN | 0 | 0 | 1 | $200K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | LAHORE | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | MADISON RUN | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | NASONS | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | THORNHILL | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | LAHORE | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | DANTON | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SCUFFLETOWN | 52 | $4K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MONTPELIER | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | BARBOURSVILLE | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | NASONS | 52 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Orange County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees blew down southeast of Rapidan. Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-627 Clarks Mountain Road and VA-615 Rapidan Road, and near VA-697 Moormont Road. Trees blew down in the 8500 block of VA-628 Clifton Road.
A tree was blown down at the intersection of VA-624 Tower Road and VA-650 Independence Road. A tree was blown down on Houseworth Street in Orange. A tree was blown down at the intersection of Tomahawk Creek Road and Old Gordonsville Road.
Tree damage was reported in Unionville. A tree and wires blew down in the 22000 block of VA-20 Constitution Highway. A tree blew down near the intersection of VA-20 Constitution Highway and US-522 Zachary Taylor Highway.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Orange County, Virginia?
283 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Orange County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Orange County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Orange County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Orange 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 Orange County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/orange-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.