181
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$978K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in King George County, Virginia: 181 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,200 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in King George County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in King George County is the 2010s, when 80 of the county's 181 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 King George County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 70.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,200 for this hazard and #39 within Virginia, putting it in the 61.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in King George County with 43 recorded events, while Dec 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 | DAHLGREN | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | KING GEORGE | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | HOOES | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | KING GEORGE | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | NINDE | 52 | $2K |
| May 5, 2025 | KING GEORGE | 52 | $6K |
| Aug 26, 2024 | LAMBS CREEK | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | AMBAR | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | COMORN | 52 | $2K |
| Aug 17, 2024 | EDGEHILL | 52 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-218 Caledon Road and Bluff Way. The 911 Call Center reported about two dozen calls for trees and wires down throughout the area. Several cars struck fallen trees in the roadway, but no injuries were reported.
Numerous trees were blown down in King George County, including near the intersection of VA-206 Dahlgren Road and VA-610 Indiantown Road, in the vicinity of Ducat Drive, Ernest Ellis Lane, Green Arbor Drive, and Locust Dale Lane.
A tree blew down blocking the westbound lane near the intersection of VA-3 Kings Highway and VA-679 Canterbury Loop. A tree blew down in the 16000 block of VA-698 Nanzatico Lane. A tree blew down in the 10000 block of VA-610 Indiantown Road. A tree blew down in the 14300 block of Millbank Road. A tree and power line blew down in the 12400 block of Beaver Drive. A tree blew down near the intersection of VA-3 Kings Highway and VA-647 Big Timber Road/Shiloh Loop.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in King George County, Virginia?
181 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in King George County between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in King George County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in King George County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for King George 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 King George County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/king-george-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.