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Wind in Bladen County, North Carolina
305 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.
NCEI records 305 wind events in Bladen County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 66 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 195 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 34.9 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
160 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 33 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 | Bladen County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 305 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.9 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 103.3 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
19Feb
10Mar
19Apr
38May
43Jun
66Jul
59Aug
30Sep
11Oct
3Nov
2Dec
5
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
The 175 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 305. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $48K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 75 mph | $120K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | High Wind | 69 mph | $250K | $4.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | High Wind | 81 mph | $20M | $20M | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | $250K | $1.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bladen County had?
305 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 Bladen County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bladen County?
The high wind of 5 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M and crop damage at $20M; 1 death recorded.
How does Bladen County compare with North Carolina for wind?
34.9 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 305 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.