233
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Halifax County, North Carolina: 233 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #788 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Halifax County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Halifax County is the 2010s, when 77 of the county's 233 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 Halifax County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #788 for this hazard and #38 within North Carolina, putting it in the 74.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Halifax County with 55 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2000 | RINGWOOD | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | ROANOKE RAPIDS | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 5, 2026 | ROANOKE RAPIDS | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 5, 2026 | ROANOKE RAPIDS | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 10, 2025 | PIERCES XRDS | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | ESSEX | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | SUMMIT | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 15, 2025 | SCOTLAND NECK | 50 | $4K |
| May 16, 2025 | WELDON | 50 | $2K |
| May 16, 2025 | ROANOKE RAPIDS | 50 | $2K |
| May 16, 2025 | SUMMIT | 50 | $8K |
Other hazards here
More from Halifax County
- Hail 67
- Flash Flood 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
It was determined that the damage along Ringwood and Medoc Mountain Road was caused by straight-line winds consisting of: a large uprooted tree that crashed through a brick house; a downed tree that crushed an SUV; large limbs that caused |significant roof damage to another house.
Severe straight line winds caused extensive damage to property at the|intersection of NC Highway 125 and Piney Woods Road, approximately 6 miles to the east-northeast of Enfield, NC. Three sheds were destroyed, a cotton trailer was overturned, a grain bin was damaged, and shingles were blown off a roof.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Halifax County, North Carolina?
233 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Halifax County between 1966 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Halifax County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Halifax County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Halifax 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 Halifax County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/halifax-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.