184
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$599K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Prince Edward County, Virginia: 184 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #1,175 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Prince Edward County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Prince Edward County is the 2020s, when 81 of the county's 184 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 Prince Edward County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 67.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,175 for this hazard and #37 within Virginia, putting it in the 62.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Prince Edward County with 56 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 | FARMVILLE MUNI ARPT | 50 | $3K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FARMVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | WORSHAM | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 2, 2025 | MORAN | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 2, 2025 | FARMVILLE MUNI ARPT | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | RICE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | RICE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 8, 2025 | WORSHAM | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | GREEN BAY | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | MORAN | 50 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Extensive, yet localized, damage was reported in Rice with multiple trees snapped and blown over. At least ten large trees were reported to have been snapped or blown over including a 30 foot tall red oak which was snapped above the trunk. Additionally, the fallen trees crushed three vehicles and a tractor as well as caused damage to a roof. The damaging winds were reported to have been very brief, lasting less than a minute.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Prince Edward County, Virginia?
184 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Prince Edward County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Prince Edward County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Prince Edward County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/prince-edward-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.