166
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$822K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Scott County, Virginia: 166 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,361 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Scott County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Scott County is the 2000s, when 68 of the county's 166 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 Scott County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 72.8% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,361 for this hazard and #44 within Virginia, putting it in the 56.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Scott County with 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | SPEERS FERRY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BELLAMY | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | NICKELSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | GATE CITY | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | BIG CUT STATION | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | NOTTINGHAM | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2023 | SPIVEY STORE | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2023 | DUFFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | SILICA | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | DUNGANNON | 52 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm winds in the Duffield area and countywide. A roof was also damaged at the Rye Cove Middle School by thunderstorm winds. Several buildings countywide also sustained minor damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Scott County, Virginia?
166 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Scott County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Scott County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Scott County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Scott 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 Scott County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/scott-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.