208
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Carteret County, North Carolina: 208 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #973 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Carteret County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Carteret County is the 2010s, when 59 of the county's 208 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 Carteret County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.1% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #973 for this hazard and #44 within North Carolina, putting it in the 69.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Carteret County with 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1993 | Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | STACY | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | CEDAR IS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | CAPE CARTERET | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | CORE CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | SOUTH MASONTOWN | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | HOLLY SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | BROAD CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | CAPE CARTERET | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | HOLLY SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | OCEAN | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Carteret County
- Hail 88
- Tornado 80
- Flash Flood 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A house and mobile home were damaged and 50 large trees and power lines blown down in a quarter-mile swath near Stacy. One person was injured by flying glass, a retirement home and two trailers damaged, and trees blown down near Sea Level. Total damages estimated near $350,000.
Beaufort ASOS observed a 66 knot thunderstorm wind gust. These strong winds produced some minor structural damage to several homes and businesses in Beaufort. Most of the damage was from shingles and siding blown off. Several trees were uprooted as well across Beaufort.
A line of severe thunderstorms downed many trees throughout the area. A tree fell on a mobile home in Sneads Ferry briefly trapping the occupants. A 35-foot vessel broke loose from its mooring and became lodged under the Highway 24 bridge. A trawler broke loose from its moorings in Beaufort and struck a 30-foot wooden sailboat.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Carteret County, North Carolina?
208 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Carteret County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Carteret County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Carteret County measured 91.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Carteret 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 Carteret County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/carteret-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.