446
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Rockingham County, North Carolina: 446 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #156 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Rockingham County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Rockingham County is the 2010s, when 215 of the county's 446 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 Rockingham County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #156 for this hazard and #3 within North Carolina, putting it in the 95.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Rockingham County with 126 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | THOMPSONVILLE | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | REIDSVILLE ARPT | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | REIDSVILLE ARPT | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | BOULEVARD | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | STONEVILLE | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | WENTWORTH | 55 | $25K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | REIDSVILLE ARPT | 50 | $4K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | WENTWORTH | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | MADISON | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | LAWSONVILLE | 50 | $500 |
Other hazards here
More from Rockingham County
- Hail 164
- Flash Flood 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Damaging thunderstorm winds associated with a squall line downed over one hundred trees across the county with many of them falling on homes or power lines. Power was out at a time to 7400 customers. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage in and around Reidsville. In addition to numerous trees being blown down, several onto homes and cars, power lines and poles were also brought down. A church had considerable damage to its steeple.
Thunderstorm winds caused wind damage to structures and trees in and around Eden. Siding and gutters were blown off the Eden Rescue Squad's building. A tree fell onto a house causing intrusion. Another tree fell onto a house and caused roof damage. Damage values are estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Rockingham County, North Carolina?
446 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Rockingham County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Rockingham County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Rockingham County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Rockingham 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 Rockingham County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/rockingham-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.