121
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$653K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lunenburg County, Virginia: 121 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 54. That places the county #1,924 nationally and #68 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lunenburg County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lunenburg County is the 2020s, when 36 of the county's 121 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 Lunenburg County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,924 for this hazard and #68 within Virginia, putting it in the 38.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lunenburg County with 32 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2019 | VICTORIA | 50 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | PLEASANT GROVE | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 26, 2025 | BLEVINS CORNER | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 24, 2025 | LUNENBURG | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 24, 2025 | LOVES MILL | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 24, 2025 | BLEVINS CORNER | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | VICTORIA | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | CRYMES CORNER | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | PLEASANT GROVE | 50 | $4K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | VICTORIA | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | PLEASANT GROVE | 50 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread hail "up to nearly softball size" affected large portions of Lunenburg county. Specific reports from spotters and the media were: 2.25 to 2.50 inch diameter hail in Victoria at 250 PM EDT, hail "up to nearly softball size" just before 300 PM EDT, and "hail the size of tennis balls and eggs" around 300 PM EDT. Numerous trees were reported downed by high winds in a swath 2 to 3 miles in width in the Double Bridges area. Many vehicle and business windows were broken by the large hail resulting in expensive repairs. Six county owned vehicles were among those damaged by the storm, including one which sustained body damage after being hit with a tree.
A severe thunderstorm produced dime-sized hail which destroyed or damaged 23 acres of tobacco crop near Lunenburg. The hail, which fell for five minutes, covered the ground. Damaging winds associated with the storm knocked several trees down nearby, destroying a tool shed in the process.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lunenburg County, Virginia?
121 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lunenburg County between 1974 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lunenburg County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lunenburg County measured 54.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/lunenburg-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.