182
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$450K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Prince George County, Virginia: 182 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,190 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Prince George County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Prince George County is the 2020s, when 58 of the county's 182 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 George County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,190 for this hazard and #38 within Virginia, putting it in the 62.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Prince George County with 55 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | DISPUTANTA | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | TEMPLETON | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | BRANDON | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | NEWVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | GARYSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | BURROWSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | TEMPLETON | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | TEMPLETON | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | DISPUTANTA | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | DISPUTANTA | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Prince George County
- Heavy Rain 54
- Flash Flood 41
- Hail 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Wind gusts up to 60 mph produced widespread tree damage across the county. The most significant damage occurred at Lowe's in Riverdale where several storage sheds were destroyed. A large tree was blocking the off-ramp at exit 3B on Interstate-295. Numerous trees were reported down along Prince George Boulevard as well as throughout Disputanta.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Prince George County, Virginia?
182 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Prince George County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Prince George County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Prince George County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Prince 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 Prince George County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/prince-george-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.