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Wind in Sampson County, North Carolina
334 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.
Sampson County, North Carolina, has 334 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 221 events against 78 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 35.3 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
14 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Sampson County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 334 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.3 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.6 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
18Mar
15Apr
26May
48Jun
80Jul
76Aug
41Sep
8Oct
3Nov
6Dec
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
The 145 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 334. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $3.5M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $150K | $15M | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $36K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $90K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sampson County had?
334 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 Sampson County?
18 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 Sampson County?
The strong wind of 27 Aug 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K and crop damage at $15M; 1 death recorded.
How does Sampson County compare with North Carolina for wind?
35.3 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 334 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.