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Wind in Cleveland County, North Carolina
295 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 295 wind events in Cleveland County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
July is the busiest month, with 84 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 173 events against 103 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 63.5 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
65 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Cleveland County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 295 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 63.5 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.4 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
9Mar
11Apr
15May
45Jun
57Jul
84Aug
47Sep
8Oct
6Nov
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
The 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 295. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cleveland County had?
295 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 Cleveland County?
1 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cleveland County?
The high wind of 16 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cleveland County compare with North Carolina for wind?
63.5 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 295 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.