177
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$540K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Appomattox County, Virginia: 177 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,246 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Appomattox County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Appomattox County is the 2020s, when 79 of the county's 177 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 Appomattox County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 65.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,246 for this hazard and #41 within Virginia, putting it in the 60.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Appomattox County with 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | APPOMATTOX | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | APPOMATTOX | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | APPOMATTOX | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | EVERGREEN | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | EVERGREEN | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | EVERGREEN | 55 | $2K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | STONEWALL | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | STONEWALL | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | HIXBURG | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | APPOMATTOX | 50 | $500 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds downed a power line that fell across Watt Abbitt Road, blew a portion of a roof off two barns and onto Wagon Wheel Road, and blew a tree down on a shed with a vehicle parked inside it. Damage values are estimated.
WSET Television of Lynchburg, Virginia and a trained storm spotter reported that nearly two dozen trees and several power lines were blown down down around Appomattox, mainly on the west and north side of the city. A considerable amount of damage was noted on High Street in Appomattox, just north of downtown Appomattox. Some homes on Country Club road were damaged from downed trees. The damage on Country Club Street alone was estimated to be near $10,000. Although to some the damage appeared to have been caused by a tornado, it was determined that the damage was a result of strong thunderstorm straight-line winds, not a tornado.
Thunderstorm winds blew more than one dozen trees down in the Oakville area, particularly on Virginia Highway 26 between Oakville and Appomattox. Also, Highway 26 near Oakville was blocked going towards Nelson County. A garage in the 4000 Block of Oakville Road was damaged by thunderstorm winds. Finally, a large tree fell down on Oakville Road. Damage values are estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Appomattox County, Virginia?
177 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Appomattox County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Appomattox County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Appomattox County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Appomattox 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 Appomattox County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/appomattox-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.