59
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
32
Direct injuries
$873K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Northampton County, Virginia: 59 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,645 nationally and #102 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Northampton County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Northampton County is the 2010s, when 19 of the county's 59 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 Northampton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 44.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,645 for this hazard and #102 within Virginia, putting it in the 16.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Northampton County with 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2014 | CAPE CHARLES | 65 | 3 | 31 | $750K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | CAPE CHARLES | 50 | 0 | 1 | $1K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | EASTVILLE | 50 | $3K |
| May 16, 2025 | WILLIS WHARF | 50 | $2K |
| May 16, 2025 | EXMORE | 50 | $15K |
| Mar 5, 2025 | OYSTER | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 5, 2025 | CEDAR GROVE | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | CAPE CHARLES | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 30, 2024 | DALBYS | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 17, 2022 | SIMPKINS | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 17, 2022 | BELLE HAVEN | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2022 | BIRDSNEST | 50 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Downburst straight line wind damage occurred from the southern portions of Cherrystone Campground southward into Cape Charles, then eastward through Cheriton to Oyster. The most significant damage occurred from Cherrystone Campground eastward to just east of Route 13 in Cheriton and southward to just north of the intersection of Route 13 and Route 184 east of Cape Charles. Numerous trees were downed, snapped off or large limbs were blown out. A couple of trees were downed on homes. Several large camping trailers were overturned in Cherrystone Campground. 3 people died when a tree fell on the tents in which they were taking shelter.
At 1550 EDT, a tornado was seen by several park personnel from Kiptopeke State Park. The tornado knocked down numerous trees, damaged several picnic tables, a 20-foot ornamental boat was thrown 120 feet. A construction trailer and another trailer were overturned. Damages equalled $25,000 to $30,000.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Northampton County, Virginia?
59 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Northampton County between 1958 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Northampton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Northampton County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Northampton 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 Northampton County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/northampton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.