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Wind in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
179 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.
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, has 179 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 41 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 35.4 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
21 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Edgecombe County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 179 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.4 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.0 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
5Mar
18Apr
19May
23Jun
34Jul
37Aug
22Sep
2Oct
2Nov
7Dec
1
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 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | $350K | $43M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Edgecombe County had?
179 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 Edgecombe County?
11 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 Edgecombe County?
The high wind of 27 Aug 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K and crop damage at $43M.
How does Edgecombe County compare with North Carolina for wind?
35.4 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 179 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.