141
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Tazewell County, Virginia: 141 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,647 nationally and #62 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Tazewell County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Tazewell County is the 2010s, when 63 of the county's 141 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 Tazewell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,647 for this hazard and #62 within Virginia, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Tazewell County with 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1997 | RICHLANDS | 0 | 0 | 5 | $770K |
| Mar 7, 1992 | 87 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | LITTLE TOWN | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MOUTH OF LAUREL | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | WARDELL | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | RAVEN | 55 | $5K |
| May 16, 2025 | RED ASH | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 31, 2024 | CAMP TAZEWELL | 60 | $20K |
| Aug 30, 2024 | TAZEWELL | 60 | $10K |
| Aug 30, 2024 | BISHOP | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 5, 2024 | CLIFFIELD | 55 | $2K |
| May 26, 2024 | BLUEFIELD | 50 | $500 |
Other hazards here
More from Tazewell County
- Hail 99
- Flash Flood 85
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees down from the southwest side to the northeast side of Tazewell. More specifically, one tree was down in Thompson Valley, one on Central Avenue, one near Wittens Mills, and another on Route 460 near the intersection with Route 781.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Tazewell County, Virginia?
141 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Tazewell County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Tazewell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Tazewell County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/tazewell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.