129
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Alexander County, North Carolina: 129 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,806 nationally and #68 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Alexander County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Alexander County is the 2010s, when 46 of the county's 129 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Alexander County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 56.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,806 for this hazard and #68 within North Carolina, putting it in the 42.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Alexander County with 41 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1997 | STONY PT | 50 | 0 | 2 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | TAYLORSVILLE ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | PAYNES STORE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | STONY PT | 55 | $10K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | BETHLEHEM | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | TAYLORSVILLE ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | MILLERSVILLE | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | TAYLORSVILLE ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | TAYLORSVILLE ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | ALL HEALING SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | ALL HEALING SPGS | 50 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Alexander County
- Hail 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Much of the roof was blown off a home and numerous trees were blown down on St. Clair Rd. The solar panels of another home were damaged just off St Clair Rd. Two chicken houses were heavily damaged and several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed on Vashti Rd near Childers Loop.
Fire dept reported multiple trees and some power lines blown down, some blocking roads across southern Alexander County. Structural damage occurred to a couple of buildings, including a structure at Alexander County fairgrounds.
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Lake Hickory. One large tree fell on and split a house in half. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down between Vashti and Hiddenite with one tree shut down due to trees blocking the road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Alexander County, North Carolina?
129 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Alexander County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Alexander County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Alexander County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Alexander County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Alexander County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/alexander-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.