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Wind in Stokes County, North Carolina
371 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.
Stokes County, North Carolina, has 371 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 295 events against 64 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 82.6 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
134 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Stokes County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 371 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 82.6 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 83.3 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
8Mar
16Apr
23May
35Jun
82Jul
93Aug
56Sep
46Oct
6Nov
3Dec
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 166 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 371. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $400 | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $40K | $60K | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stokes County had?
371 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 Stokes County?
22 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 Stokes County?
The high wind of 16 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Stokes County compare with North Carolina for wind?
82.6 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 371 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.