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Wind in Duplin County, North Carolina
275 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 275 wind events in Duplin County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
July is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 171 events against 75 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 33.8 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
55 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 | Duplin County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 275 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.8 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.7 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
18Mar
15Apr
31May
39Jun
53Jul
61Aug
28Sep
5Oct
4Nov
7Dec
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 275. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $465K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Duplin County had?
275 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 Duplin County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Duplin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 May 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $465K.
How does Duplin County compare with North Carolina for wind?
33.8 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 275 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.