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Wind in Northampton County, North Carolina
126 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 126 wind events in Northampton County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 23.5 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
6 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Northampton County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 126 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.5 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.6 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
7Apr
18May
18Jun
34Jul
30Aug
9Sep
3Oct
0Nov
3Dec
1
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 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Northampton County had?
126 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 Northampton County?
19 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 Northampton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Northampton County compare with North Carolina for wind?
23.5 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 126 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.