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Wind in Hyde County, North Carolina
87 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 87 wind events in Hyde County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
43 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Hyde County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 87 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 193.0 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hyde County had?
87 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 Hyde County?
27 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hyde County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Mar 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Hyde County compare with North Carolina for wind?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 87 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.