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Wind in Union County, North Carolina
267 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.
Union County, North Carolina, has 267 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 134 events against 116 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 42.2 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
61 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Union County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 267 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.2 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.0 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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59Aug
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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 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 267. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Union County had?
267 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 Union County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Union County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jul 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does Union County compare with North Carolina for wind?
42.2 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 267 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.