86
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$577K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Bath County, Virginia: 86 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,388 nationally and #91 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Bath County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Bath County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 86 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 Bath County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,388 for this hazard and #91 within Virginia, putting it in the 24.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Bath County with 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | NIMROD HALL | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | BATH ALUM | 50 | $500 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | MITCHELLTOWN | 50 | $500 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | ASHWOOD | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | (HSP)INGALLS FLD HOT | 55 | $20K |
| Apr 14, 2025 | NIMROD HALL | 50 | $8K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | CARLOOVER | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | MITCHELLTOWN | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | BACOVA | 50 | $500 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | CARLOOVER | 55 | $50K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds downed thousands of trees and many power lines down across the county. Damage occurred to a home when one tree fell upon it. Cars also sustained damage when trees fell on them. Damage values are estimated.
Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds, with most of the damage in the southern portion of the county. Near Healing Springs, one tree fell onto a truck, and in the Cedar Creek area a tree fell onto a different vehicle.
Thunderstorms winds downed at least five trees and many small limbs throughout Douthat State Park. Minor damage occurred to a camper trailer by a downed large limb. Another large limbed caused damage to a horse stall. Just outside of the park, a tree was downed within the county along Douthat Road. Damage value are estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Bath County, Virginia?
86 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Bath County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Bath County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Bath County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Bath 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 Bath County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/bath-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.