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Wind in Warren County, North Carolina
161 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.
Warren County, North Carolina, has 161 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 110 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 37.5 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
2 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Warren County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 161 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.5 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 85.8 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
8Apr
17May
16Jun
24Jul
42Aug
24Sep
3Oct
5Nov
4Dec
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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
All 161 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 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Warren County had?
161 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 Warren County?
27 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Warren County?
The strong wind of 29 Oct 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Warren County compare with North Carolina for wind?
37.5 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 161 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.