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Wind in Onslow County, North Carolina
240 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 240 wind events in Onslow County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 123 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 31.5 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
74 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Onslow County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 240 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.5 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.6 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
10Mar
21Apr
20May
25Jun
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62Aug
21Sep
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2Nov
9Dec
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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
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 240. 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 54 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Onslow County had?
240 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 Onslow 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 Onslow County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Dec 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Onslow County compare with North Carolina for wind?
31.5 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 240 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.