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Wind in New Hanover County, North Carolina
190 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 190 wind events in New Hanover County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 72 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 98.8 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
103 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | New Hanover County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 190 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 98.8 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.3 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
9Mar
23Apr
21May
18Jun
41Jul
38Aug
11Sep
7Oct
2Nov
3Dec
8
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 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has New Hanover County had?
190 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 New Hanover County?
28 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 New Hanover County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does New Hanover County compare with North Carolina for wind?
98.8 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 190 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.