Severe Weather History


Hazard archive · 1950 — present

Thunderstorm Wind in Suffolk city, Virginia

152

Recorded events

0

Direct deaths

2

Direct injuries

$481K

Property damage

Thunderstorm Wind in Suffolk city, Virginia: 152 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 63. That places the county #1,501 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.

Decade by decade

Thunderstorm Wind in Suffolk city, Virginia: events per decade

Thunderstorm Wind in Suffolk city, Virginia: recorded events per decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Suffolk city, Virginia: recorded events per decade

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Suffolk city is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 152 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 Suffolk city archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,501 for this hazard and #51 within Virginia, putting it in the 52.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Seasonality

Events by month

3Jan
7Feb
6Mar
11Apr
24May
29Jun
42Jul
23Aug
4Sep
0Oct
2Nov
1Dec

Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Suffolk city with 42 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

DateLocationScaleDeathsInjuriesDamage
Aug 8, 2024WILES CORNER5002$10K
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

Most recent

Latest recorded events

DateLocationMagnitudeDamage
Mar 16, 2026ELEPHANT FORK50$1K
Jul 27, 2025MYRTLE50$1K
Jun 20, 2025MYRTLE50$1K
Jun 20, 2025KILBY50$1K
Jun 20, 2025LUMMIS50$1K
Jun 14, 2025NANSEMOND50$2K
May 16, 2025NANSEMOND SHRS50$1K
May 16, 2025SUFFOLK50$1K
May 16, 2025SOUTH SUFFOLK50$1K
May 16, 2025REIDS FERRY50$1K
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC · recent entries may be preliminary

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Quick answers

Frequently asked

How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Suffolk city, Virginia?

152 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Suffolk city between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Suffolk city?

The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Suffolk city measured 63.

Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Suffolk city 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.

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“Thunderstorm Wind in Suffolk city, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/suffolk-city/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.


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