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Wind in Durham County, North Carolina
287 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.
Durham County, North Carolina, has 287 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 193 events against 56 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 100.1 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
16 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 | Durham County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 287 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 100.1 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.8 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
10Mar
12Apr
24May
53Jun
53Jul
53Aug
34Sep
16Oct
14Nov
4Dec
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 142 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 287. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $30K | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Durham County had?
287 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 Durham County?
22 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 Durham County?
The strong wind of 29 Oct 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Durham County compare with North Carolina for wind?
100.1 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 287 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.