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Wind in Davie County, North Carolina
155 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.
Davie County, North Carolina, has 155 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 58.8 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Davie County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 58.8 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.6 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
7Apr
14May
18Jun
35Jul
28Aug
22Sep
9Oct
5Nov
5Dec
0
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 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Strong Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Strong Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Davie County had?
155 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 Davie County?
6 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Davie County?
The high wind of 16 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Davie County compare with North Carolina for wind?
58.8 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 155 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.