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Wind in Dare County, North Carolina
173 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 173 wind events in Dare County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 50 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 45.1 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
113 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Dare County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 173 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.1 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.7 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
18Feb
12Mar
15Apr
22May
19Jun
19Jul
30Aug
21Sep
2Oct
3Nov
8Dec
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 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $230K | — | — | 8 | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dare County had?
173 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 Dare County?
12 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dare County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Apr 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $230K.
How does Dare County compare with North Carolina for wind?
45.1 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 173 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.