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Wind in Rowan County, North Carolina
358 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.
Rowan County, North Carolina, has 358 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 81 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 197 events against 129 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 70.0 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
72 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 | Rowan County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 358 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 70.0 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.2 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
13Mar
16Apr
30May
53Jun
75Jul
81Aug
56Sep
14Oct
5Nov
4Dec
3
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 163 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 358. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Strong Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rowan County had?
358 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 Rowan County?
16 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 Rowan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Rowan County compare with North Carolina for wind?
70.0 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 358 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.