123
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$633K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Northampton County, North Carolina: 123 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,894 nationally and #69 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Northampton County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Northampton County is the 2010s, when 44 of the county's 123 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 Northampton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,894 for this hazard and #69 within North Carolina, putting it in the 39.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Northampton County with 33 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | GASTON | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 20, 2025 | GALATIA | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 20, 2025 | MARGARETSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 20, 2025 | SEABOARD | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 20, 2025 | BREWERS XRDS | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 20, 2025 | GASTON | 50 | $5K |
| May 16, 2025 | HENRICO | 50 | $50K |
| May 16, 2025 | HENRICO | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 9, 2023 | CONWAY | 50 | $3K |
| Aug 15, 2023 | CONWAY | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm produced a large swath of straight line wind damage across portions of Northampton county. The damage began just east of Interstate 95 on Blythe Road, where 2 homes were severely damaged by winds estimated to be 85 mph. The swath of damage continued to the east-northeast for more than 10 miles. The path roughly followed Macon Price Road and Big Johns Store Road. In this area, several trees were uprooted, shingles were blown off of homes, and winds were estimated to be in the 65 to 85 mph range. The path ended near the intersection of Mount Zion Church Road and Big Johns Store Road about 1 mile west of Margarettsville.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Northampton County, North Carolina?
123 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Northampton County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Northampton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Northampton County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Northampton 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 Northampton County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/northampton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.