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Wind in Hoke County, North Carolina

143 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

143 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 0.6%

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Wind event locations in and around Hoke County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Hoke County, North Carolina, has 143 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.6% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 36.7 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.

8 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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

MeasureHoke CountyNorth CarolinaUS
Wind events since 195014322,958701,953
Per 100 square miles36.747.219.9
Per 10,000 residents26.921.821.1
Deaths recorded0872,166
Busiest monthJuneJulyJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Hoke County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
4
Feb
8
Mar
5
Apr
18
May
13
Jun
34
Jul
33
Aug
11
Sep
5
Oct
3
Nov
7
Dec
2
Wind events in Hoke County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph135
58–73 mph7
74–95 mph1
96 mph and over0
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 143 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
11 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
27 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
25 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
29 Dec 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
12 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
12 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
12 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
12 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
7 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
22 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
29 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
6 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
1 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
4 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
29 Oct 2020Strong Wind46 mph$1.0M———Forecast zone
26 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
7 Feb 2020Strong Wind51 mph$50K———Forecast zone
12 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
12 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
12 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
4 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph—$5K——County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
25 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
25 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
24 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
15 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
1 Sep 2017Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
8 Oct 2016High Wind64 mph$500K———Forecast zone
19 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
19 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
16 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
16 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
11 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
11 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
5 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 May 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
21 Feb 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
27 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
25 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
13 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
13 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
24 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
9 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
4 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
29 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
27 Aug 2011Strong Wind40 mph$10K———Forecast zone
6 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
21 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
17 Nov 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Sep 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Sep 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
8 Jul 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
29 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
29 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
29 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
14 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
28 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
16 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$300K——1County
10 Feb 2010High Wind58 mph$1K———Forecast zone
9 Dec 2009Strong Wind46 mph$1K———Forecast zone
11 Nov 2009Strong Wind40 mph$1K———Forecast zone
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
31 Jul 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
31 Jul 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
1 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
2 May 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
31 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
9 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
9 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 May 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
4 Mar 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Feb 2008Strong Wind40 mph$5K———Forecast zone
16 Apr 2007Strong Wind45 mph—$5K——Forecast zone
28 Jul 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jul 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jul 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
8 Jun 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Apr 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Oct 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
13 Jul 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
8 Mar 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Jul 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
7 Mar 2004High Wind63 mph————Forecast zone
9 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
2 May 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
11 Nov 2002Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
6 Jun 2002Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
1 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Aug 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Aug 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
3 Mar 1999Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
30 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
16 Feb 1998High Wind52 mph————Forecast zone
8 Nov 1996Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
11 Nov 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
11 Nov 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
11 Nov 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
15 May 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$30K———County
7 Jan 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$20K———County
2 Sep 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
3 Jul 1992Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
26 Feb 1992Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
22 Feb 1990Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
16 Jun 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
30 Apr 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
27 Apr 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
21 Feb 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
13 Jul 1987Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
7 Jul 1987Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
18 Jun 1987Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
13 Jul 1986Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
24 Jun 1986Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
30 May 1986Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
7 Jun 1985Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
5 Jun 1985Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
15 Sep 1984Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
20 Mar 1984Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———3County
12 Jul 1980Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
19 May 1974Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
8 Jul 1971Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
5 Aug 1970Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
21 Aug 1967Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
17 Jul 1965Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Hoke County had?

143 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 Hoke 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 Hoke County?

The strong wind of 29 Oct 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.

How does Hoke County compare with North Carolina for wind?

36.7 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 143 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.