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Wind in Tyrrell County, North Carolina
50 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.
NCEI records 50 wind events in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
July is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 12.8 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
17 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 | Tyrrell County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 50 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.8 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 153.7 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
0Mar
4Apr
6May
7Jun
7Jul
13Aug
4Sep
0Oct
0Nov
2Dec
2
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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 4 | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tyrrell County had?
50 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 Tyrrell County?
27 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Tyrrell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Mar 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Tyrrell County compare with North Carolina for wind?
12.8 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 50 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.