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Wind in Pender County, North Carolina
157 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 157 wind events in Pender County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 78 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 18.0 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
90 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Pender County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.0 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.0 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
13Apr
8May
18Jun
24Jul
32Aug
27Sep
1Oct
3Nov
13Dec
4
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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $2.0M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2002 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pender County had?
157 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 Pender County?
12 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 Pender County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Pender County compare with North Carolina for wind?
18.0 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 157 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.