80
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Alexandria city, Virginia: 80 recorded events between 1983 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,464 nationally and #96 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Alexandria city, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Alexandria city is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 80 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 Alexandria city archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.9% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,464 for this hazard and #96 within Virginia, putting it in the 22.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Alexandria city with 23 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 | ALEXANDRIA | 56 | $20K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | POTOMAC YARD | 56 | $10K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA | 52 | $10K |
| May 16, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA | 56 | $25K |
| Dec 31, 2024 | ALEXANDRIA | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 31, 2024 | ALEXANDRIA | 52 | $2K |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Substantial tree damage was reported in Alexandria. Numerous trees were blown down, including a large tree that blew down across the 1700 block of West Braddock Road. A tree blew down onto power lines on Mount Vernon Avenue.
Several trees and wires blew down in the City of Alexandria. Trees and wires blew down blocking a couple of roads in the Del Ray neighborhood. The 400 block of South Pitt Street was closed due to trees and power lines that blew down. Trees and wires blew down near the intersection of Russell Road and Mount Vernon Avenue closing both directions. Urban forestry responded to several other calls for trees and branches down in the area.
Numerous trees, branches, and wires blew down in the City of Alexandria, including near the intersection of North Howard Street and West Braddock Road, at the intersection of South Fairfax Street and Gibbon Street, in the 200 block of South Pickett Street, in the 800 block of South Pitt Street, on Church Street, and in the 400 block of Cameron Street.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Alexandria city, Virginia?
80 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Alexandria city between 1983 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Alexandria city?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Alexandria city measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Alexandria city 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 Alexandria city, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/alexandria-city/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.