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Wind in Lincoln County, North Carolina
194 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.
Lincoln County, North Carolina, has 194 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 114 events against 68 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 65.6 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
34 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Lincoln County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 194 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 65.6 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.6 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
11Mar
5Apr
14May
29Jun
39Jul
38Aug
32Sep
11Oct
2Nov
4Dec
2
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 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lincoln County had?
194 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 Lincoln County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lincoln County?
The high wind of 16 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Lincoln County compare with North Carolina for wind?
65.6 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 194 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.