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Wind in Clay County, North Carolina
94 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.
Clay County, North Carolina, has 94 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 31 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 43.7 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
56 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Clay County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 94 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.7 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 83.1 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
6Apr
9May
14Jun
27Jul
14Aug
11Sep
2Oct
1Nov
1Dec
4
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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | High Wind | — | $21K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | $16K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clay County had?
94 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 Clay County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clay County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K and crop damage at $16K.
How does Clay County compare with North Carolina for wind?
43.7 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 94 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.