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Wind in Perquimans County, North Carolina
66 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.
Perquimans County, North Carolina, has 66 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 26.7 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
6 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Perquimans County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 66 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.7 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.3 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
7Apr
8May
10Jun
15Jul
11Aug
7Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
0
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 66 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 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Perquimans County had?
66 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 Perquimans County?
12 Oct 2025 (Strong Wind, 45 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Perquimans County?
The high wind of 8 Oct 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Perquimans County compare with North Carolina for wind?
26.7 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 66 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.