Severe Weather History


District of Columbia Thunderstorm Wind History: 339 Recorded Events

339

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

3

Direct deaths

$31.4M

Property damage

District of Columbia thunderstorm wind history: 339 recorded events across 1 counties between 1976 and 2026.

Decade by decade

District of Columbia thunderstorm wind history by decade

District of Columbia thunderstorm wind history: recorded events per decade
District of Columbia thunderstorm wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 139 reported thunderstorm wind events across District of Columbia. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in District of Columbia

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1District of Columbia3393$31.4M1976–2026
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

Significant events

Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in District of Columbia

DateCountyScaleDeathsInjuries
May 12, 1993District of Columbia—111
Apr 19, 2002District of Columbia—10
Aug 3, 2002District of Columbia—12
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

All hazards in District of Columbia · Thunderstorm Wind across the U.S.