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Wind in Jones County, North Carolina
97 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.
Jones County, North Carolina, has 97 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 31 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 20.6 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
31 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Jones County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 97 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.6 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 104.8 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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10May
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21Aug
10Sep
0Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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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 97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $1.3M | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 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 |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | 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 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jones County had?
97 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 Jones County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jones County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jun 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.3M.
How does Jones County compare with North Carolina for wind?
20.6 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 97 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.