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Wind in Lee County, North Carolina
171 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 171 wind events in Lee County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 125 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 67.0 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
4 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
| Measure | Lee County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 171 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 67.0 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.7 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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9Mar
10Apr
14May
24Jun
40Jul
37Aug
21Sep
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2Nov
5Dec
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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 171 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 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 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 | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $56K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $215K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lee County had?
171 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 Lee County?
27 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lee County?
The strong wind of 29 Oct 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Lee County compare with North Carolina for wind?
67.0 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 171 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.