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Wind in Pitt County, North Carolina
264 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.
Pitt County, North Carolina, has 264 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 154 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 40.5 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
69 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 | Pitt County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 264 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.5 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.3 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
20Feb
11Mar
17Apr
25May
34Jun
45Jul
67Aug
29Sep
4Oct
1Nov
10Dec
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
The 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 264. 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 |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pitt County had?
264 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 Pitt 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 Pitt County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Mar 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $110K.
How does Pitt County compare with North Carolina for wind?
40.5 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 264 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.