148
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$666K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Caldwell County, North Carolina: 148 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,551 nationally and #62 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Caldwell County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Caldwell County is the 2010s, when 61 of the county's 148 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 Caldwell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,551 for this hazard and #62 within North Carolina, putting it in the 50.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Caldwell County with 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2018 | YADKIN VLY | 50 | 1 | 2 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | VALMEAD | 50 | $0 |
| May 14, 2025 | BATON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | YADKIN VLY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | SAW MILLS | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | DUDLEY SHOALS | 50 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | DUDLEY SHOALS | 55 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | WHITNEL | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | KINGS CREEK | 55 | $20K |
| Aug 7, 2023 | HUDSON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | COLLETTSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Caldwell County
- Hail 127
- Flash Flood 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
EM reported a large tree was blown down on a vehicle in Green Mountain Park killing a 78-year-old occupant and causing minor injuries to two others. A few other trees were blown down in Lenoir and areas just east of the city.
Multiple sources reported numerous trees blown down in the Gamewell area. Trees fell on and destroyed one house and severely damaged two others. Roads blocked by downed trees included Miller Hill Rd, Dulatown Rd, and Connelly Springs Rd in Granite Falls.
County comms and spotters reported numerous trees blown down in the Granite Falls area, with two mobile homes destroyed by falling trees on Pibs Lane, damage to a garage in this same area, two houses damaged by trees on N Highland Ave, a tree on another mobile home on Providence St, and a tree down on Granite Falls Middle School.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Caldwell County, North Carolina?
148 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Caldwell County between 1955 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Caldwell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Caldwell County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/caldwell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.