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Wind in Wayne County, North Carolina
314 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 314 wind events in Wayne County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
July is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 185 events against 87 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 56.7 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
44 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Wayne County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 314 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.7 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.9 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
18Mar
14Apr
32May
30Jun
62Jul
75Aug
48Sep
10Oct
4Nov
6Dec
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
The 141 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 314. 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 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 |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | High Wind | 62 mph | $1.0M | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.5M | — | 1 | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wayne County had?
314 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Jan 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M; 1 death recorded.
How does Wayne County compare with North Carolina for wind?
56.7 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 314 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.