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Wind in Brunswick County, North Carolina
155 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 155 wind events in Brunswick County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
July is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
88 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Brunswick County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.7 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
9Mar
17Apr
15May
12Jun
22Jul
39Aug
10Sep
8Oct
3Nov
7Dec
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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 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 113 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Brunswick County had?
155 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 Brunswick County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brunswick County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Brunswick County compare with North Carolina for wind?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 155 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.