207
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$563K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Mecklenburg County, Virginia: 207 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 69. That places the county #979 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Mecklenburg County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Mecklenburg County is the 2010s, when 84 of the county's 207 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 Mecklenburg County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #979 for this hazard and #28 within Virginia, putting it in the 68.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Mecklenburg County with 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | ANTLERS | 50 | $1K |
| Sep 4, 2025 | CLARKSVILLE MARKS AR | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | ORGAINVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BRACEY | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | REDLAWN | 50 | $1K |
| May 16, 2025 | BOYDTON | 50 | $5K |
| May 14, 2025 | CLARKSVILLE MARKS AR | 50 | $5K |
| May 14, 2025 | AVERETT | 50 | $1K |
| Sep 27, 2024 | DROL | 50 | $1K |
| Sep 27, 2024 | CLARKSVILLE MARKS AR | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Mecklenburg County
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Powerful thunderstorms with damaging winds struck the Clarksville area. The winds blew over a large house boat and a large pontoon boat, doing major damage to both. Several trees were knocked down near the lake as well.
Numerous trees were downed, with a few of the trees falling on homes. Trees fell in a general west to east direction indicating the winds were part of the downdraft associated with the parent thunderstorm. The damage occurred in the Merrifield Acres Subdivision.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Mecklenburg County, Virginia?
207 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Mecklenburg County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Mecklenburg County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Mecklenburg County measured 69.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/mecklenburg-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.