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Wind in Bertie County, North Carolina
97 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Bertie County, North Carolina, has 97 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 13.9 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
4 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Bertie County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 97 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.9 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.4 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
1Mar
9Apr
3May
19Jun
23Jul
19Aug
8Sep
3Oct
2Nov
4Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 97 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $125K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bertie County had?
97 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Bertie County?
5 Mar 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bertie County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Nov 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $125K.
How does Bertie County compare with North Carolina for wind?
13.9 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 97 of the state's 22,958 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.