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Wind in Caldwell County, North Carolina
179 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 179 wind events in Caldwell County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
July is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 79 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 37.9 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
39 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Caldwell County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 179 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.9 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.2 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
8Apr
11May
17Jun
44Jul
54Aug
24Sep
4Oct
2Nov
5Dec
2
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 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Caldwell County had?
179 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 Caldwell County?
27 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 Caldwell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Caldwell County compare with North Carolina for wind?
37.9 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 179 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.