49
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$311K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Charlottesville city, Virginia: 49 recorded events between 1983 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 61. That places the county #2,729 nationally and #106 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Charlottesville city, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Charlottesville city is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 49 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 Charlottesville city archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,729 for this hazard and #106 within Virginia, putting it in the 13.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Charlottesville city with 14 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2002 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | $18K |
| Apr 26, 2011 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 52 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 52 | $6K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 52 | $10K |
| Jul 28, 2023 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 19, 2023 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 52 | $3K |
| Apr 15, 2018 | MADISONVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | MADISONVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 61 | $50K |
| Jun 1, 2012 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 52 | $500 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
In Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville, heavy rain and high winds left downed trees and power lines. There were also several reports of trees downed and funnel cloud sightings on and near the University of Virginia campus. Two cars were also damaged when trees fell on them. General damage estimates, according to local media accounts, were in the thousands. Also, some low-lying areas experienced minor flooding. A business in the city of Charlottesville reported 6 inches of standing water near the entrance to the building at the front door.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Charlottesville city, Virginia?
49 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Charlottesville city between 1983 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Charlottesville city?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Charlottesville city measured 61.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville city, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/charlottesville-city/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.