149
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$373K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Southampton County, Virginia: 149 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,545 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Southampton County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Southampton County is the 2010s, when 44 of the county's 149 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 Southampton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,545 for this hazard and #56 within Virginia, putting it in the 51.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Southampton County with 40 recorded events, while Oct 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 3, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | NEWSOMS | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 25, 2026 | NEWSOMS | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | SADDLERS XRDS | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | DRAKE CORNERS | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | BERLIN | 50 | $4K |
| Jun 20, 2025 | DRAKE CORNERS | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 20, 2025 | BOYKINS | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 8, 2025 | COURTLAND | 50 | $250 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | COURTLAND | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 8, 2025 | JOYNER | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An area of intense thunderstorm straight line winds began south of the Southampton County Fairgrounds and snapped several trees. The winds also picked up large tree limbs and blew them up to 100 feet away and caused extensive damage to a couple of wooden outbuildings in the fairgrounds. The outbuilding roofs completely collapsed and the walls sustained significant damage. The path of straight line winds continued to the north and blew open an overhead door of a metal building on the north side of the fairgrounds. The winds then snapped a few more trees near the VDOT Franklin Yard, and along the south side of New Market Road. Peak wind gusts at the fairgrounds were estimated at 80-90 mph. A separate area of thunderstorm wind damage was observed at Riverdale Elementary School, where a small shed was blown over and a few large tree limbs were downed. Peak wind gusts were estimated at around 60 mph.
Straight line wind damage occurred in Southampton county. The first significant damage occurred west and southwest of Adams Grove where numerous trees and power lines were downed, and numerous trees were snapped off. Additional significant damage to trees and power lines occurred in the Capron area where a few homes sustained damage from falling trees. Some additional damage to trees and power lines occurred in the Drewryville and Courtland areas then eastward into the Franklin area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Southampton County, Virginia?
149 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Southampton County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Southampton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Southampton County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Southampton 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 Southampton County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/southampton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.