227
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$774K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cabarrus County, North Carolina: 227 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #829 nationally and #40 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cabarrus County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cabarrus County is the 2010s, when 67 of the county's 227 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 Cabarrus County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #829 for this hazard and #40 within North Carolina, putting it in the 73.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cabarrus County with 67 recorded events, while Nov 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | MT PLEASANT | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CONCORD | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | MT PLEASANT ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | GLASS | 50 | $0 |
| May 13, 2025 | GEORGEVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| May 3, 2025 | GLASS | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | ROBERTA MILLS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | KANNAPOLIS | 50 | $20K |
| Jul 16, 2024 | RIMER | 55 | $10K |
| May 8, 2024 | ROBERTA MILLS | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 124
- Flash Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
EM reported dozens of trees and some power lines blown down across the city of Concord. Trees or large limbs fell on homes on Burrage Rd, Queens Rd, Brookwood Ave, McKinnon Ave near Church St, Long Ave, and May St. Two vehicles were also destroyed by falling trees on May St.
Newspaper reported a combination of gusty winds and saturated soils from more than 48 hours of moderate to heavy rain caused a tree to fall on a home on Bethel Church Rd, resulting in significant damage that made the home uninhabitable.
A 61 mph wind gust was measured by the AWOS at the Concord Airport. Multiple trees, large limbs, and power lines were blown down across the city, mainly the south side. Trees fell on homes on Hillcrest Ave and Louise Dr SE, with trees on at least one other home and a vehicle. A tree also fell on an apartment building on Concord Parkway.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?
227 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cabarrus County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cabarrus County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cabarrus County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/cabarrus-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.