244
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Shenandoah County, Virginia: 244 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #716 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Shenandoah County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Shenandoah County is the 2010s, when 103 of the county's 244 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 Shenandoah County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #716 for this hazard and #23 within Virginia, putting it in the 77.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Shenandoah County with 73 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2016 | SAUMSVILLE | 30 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | WILLIAMSVILLE | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | FORESTVILLE | 52 | $4K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | MT OLIVE | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | HUDSON XRDS | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | HUDSON XRDS | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | READUS | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | COLUMBIA FURNACE | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | MT JACKSON | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | FISHERS HILL | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | SAUMSVILLE | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Shenandoah County
- Flood 128
- Hail 48
- Flash Flood 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several trees blew down around Strasburg. A tree blew down on VA-601 Battlefield Road. A tree blew down near the intersection of VA-761 Capon Road and VA-55 John Marshall Highway. Trees blew down on VA-601 Funk Road where a mobile camper was heavily damaged with its sides blown off. A tree blew down in the 3100 block of VA-747 River View Drive.
Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue Department reported significant damage in Harrisville. A barn roof was blown off and a shed was destroyed by a downed tree. Part of a metal roof was also blown off. Numerous trees were downed in the city and one tree fell onto a house. Numerous power and phone lines were also downed.
Several trees blew down in Shenandoah County, including along VA-698 Red Banks Road and VA-726 Hepner Road in Mount Jackson. Other minor tree damage was reported on VA-714 Julius Keller Road near VA-606 Gap Road, and on VA-676 Fravel Road near Spring Hollow Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Shenandoah County, Virginia?
244 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Shenandoah County between 1965 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Shenandoah County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Shenandoah County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/shenandoah-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.