Virginia, 2003High Wind in Virginia, October 14 to 15, 2003
October 14 to 15, 2003 · NWS RNK · 19 events in 19 counties and zones
During the evening of the 14th and into the morning of the 15th, high winds downed numerous trees and powerlines across western Virginia, including the foothills. The winds blew shingles off a roof near Chamblissburg, in Bedford County.
Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 19
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
During the evening of the 14th and into the morning of the 15th, high winds downed numerous trees and powerlines across western Virginia, including the foothills. The winds blew shingles off a roof near Chamblissburg, in Bedford County. A tree damaged a shutter on a home in the city of Roanoke.
High Wind, Roanoke
- When
- October 14, 6:30 PM EST to October 15, 2:00 AM EST
- Where
- Roanoke forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 37.258, -80.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Alleghany
- When
- October 14, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Alleghany forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.791, -80.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Botetourt
- When
- October 14, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Botetourt forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 37.557, -79.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Grayson
- When
- October 14, 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Grayson forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.657, -81.225 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Amherst
- When
- October 14, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Amherst forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.605, -79.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Patrick
- When
- October 14, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Patrick forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.678, -80.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Floyd
- When
- October 14, 9:00 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.932, -80.362 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Carroll
- When
- October 14, 9:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.697, -80.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Wythe
- When
- October 14, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wythe forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.917, -81.079 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Smyth
- When
- October 14, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Smyth forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.844, -81.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Pulaski
- When
- October 14, 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Pulaski forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.098, -80.645 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Montgomery
- When
- October 14, 9:20 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.174, -80.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Bland
- When
- October 14, 10:04 PM EST
- Where
- Bland forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.134, -81.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Franklin
- When
- October 15, 12:30 AM EST to 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.992, -79.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Bedford
- When
- October 15, 1:00 AM EST to 1:30 AM EST
- Where
- Bedford forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.315, -79.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Rockbridge
- When
- October 15, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rockbridge forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.774, -79.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Giles
- When
- October 15, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Giles forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 37.314, -80.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Craig
- When
- October 15, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Craig forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.481, -80.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Bath
- When
- October 15, 5:30 AM EST
- Where
- Bath forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.059, -79.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, October 14, 20031 death · 1 injured · 56 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, October 14, 20036 injured · $1.0 million · 87 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado in Maryland, October 14, 2003$500,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, October 14 to 15, 2003$110,000 · 3 events
- Strong Wind in Ohio, October 14 to 15, 2003$80,000 · 7 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, October 14, 2003$38,000 · F0 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, October 14, 2003$40,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in North Carolina, October 14 to 15, 2003$18,000 · 50 kt wind · 16 events
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, October 14, 2003$25,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, October 14, 2003$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, October 14, 20031 injured · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, October 14, 2003$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5336331, 5335992, 5336332, 5335993, 5335995, 5335998, 5336325, 5336333, 5336334, 5336335, 5336326, 5336327, 5335994, 5335999, 5335996, 5336330, 5336328, 5336329, 5335997.