117
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$370K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Powhatan County, Virginia: 117 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,976 nationally and #70 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Powhatan County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Powhatan County is the 2010s, when 40 of the county's 117 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 Powhatan County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,976 for this hazard and #70 within Virginia, putting it in the 37.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Powhatan County with 32 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | SUBLETTS | 50 | $3K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FLAT ROCK | 50 | $21K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | BALLSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | MOSELEY | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | POWHATAN | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | TOBACCOVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | TOBACCOVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | TRENHOLM | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 2, 2025 | DORSET | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 2, 2025 | FINE GREEK MILLS | 50 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
National Weather Service confirmed there was straight line wind damage in the town of Flat Rock along Route 60 and intersections of Dorsett Road and Shroder Road. Wind damage path was a half mile wide and two miles long. Large trees and numerous other trees were knocked down and lying down pointing in the same direction. Stack of steel bush hogs were blown over. Roof of the Flat Rock tire store was partially torn off. Barn roof was peeled off on north side of building. Box trailers 15 to 18 feet long were blown over. Communication tower was knocked over.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Powhatan County, Virginia?
117 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Powhatan County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Powhatan County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Powhatan County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Powhatan 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 Powhatan County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/powhatan-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.