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Wind in Pamlico County, North Carolina
51 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.
Pamlico County, North Carolina, has 51 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 15.2 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
14 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 | Pamlico County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 51 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.2 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.3 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
6Apr
5May
3Jun
17Jul
5Aug
7Sep
0Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pamlico County had?
51 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 Pamlico County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pamlico County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Aug 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Pamlico County compare with North Carolina for wind?
15.2 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 51 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.