152
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$537K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Rappahannock County, Virginia: 152 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 61. That places the county #1,501 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Rappahannock County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Rappahannock County is the 2020s, when 56 of the county's 152 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 Rappahannock County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,501 for this hazard and #51 within Virginia, putting it in the 52.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Rappahannock County with 42 recorded events, while Jan 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 | SPERRYVILLE | 52 | $5K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | AMISSVILLE | 52 | $2K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | SPERRYVILLE | 56 | $5K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | WASHINGTON | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 26, 2025 | SPERRYVILLE | 52 | $4K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | HUNTLY | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | CHESTER GAP | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | WASHINGTON | 52 | $12K |
| May 30, 2025 | ASHBYS CORNERS | 52 | $2K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | SPERRYVILLE | 52 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees and wires blew down around Flint Hill. At least seven trees blew down onto VA-637 Jericho Road between US-522 Zachary Taylor Highway and North Poes Road, especially near Fox Hall Farm Lane; one tree fell onto wires bringing down a pole. A tree blew down blocking the roadway on US-522 Zachary Taylor Highway near VA-641 Aileen Road. A tree also blew down in the 100 block of Grimsley Road.
Numerous trees and large tree limbs blew down near Chester Gap. Tree limbs went through the windshield of a car near the intersection of US-522 Zachary Taylor Highway and VA-662 Little Long Mountain Road. About 5 to 10 trees blew down in this area.
Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-729 Richmond Road and Campground Lane. Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-642 View Town Road and Barn View Lane. Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-646 Dodson Road and Starwood Drive.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Rappahannock County, Virginia?
152 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Rappahannock County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Rappahannock County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Rappahannock County measured 61.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/rappahannock-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.