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Wind in Columbus County, North Carolina
282 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 282 wind events in Columbus County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 158 events against 101 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 30.1 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
158 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Columbus County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 282 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.1 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.3 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
3Mar
20Apr
24May
55Jun
64Jul
42Aug
36Sep
9Oct
10Nov
2Dec
3
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 158 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 282. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 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 |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 1998 | High Wind | 69 mph | $250K | $4.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | High Wind | 86 mph | $18M | $18M | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | $200K | $16M | 1 | 10 | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 28 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Columbus County had?
282 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 Columbus County?
28 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 Columbus County?
The high wind of 5 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $18M and crop damage at $18M.
How does Columbus County compare with North Carolina for wind?
30.1 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 282 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.