64
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$528K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Chowan County, North Carolina: 64 recorded events between 1980 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,604 nationally and #92 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Chowan County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Chowan County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 64 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 Chowan County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,604 for this hazard and #92 within North Carolina, putting it in the 17.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Chowan County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1984 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | VALHALLA | 50 | $1K |
| May 6, 2025 | GLIDEN | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 14, 2024 | ROCKYHOCK | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 12, 2024 | EDENTON | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 7, 2023 | RYLAND | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 15, 2021 | MEEGE XRDS | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 9, 2021 | EDENTON ARPT | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 1, 2020 | ICARIA | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 22, 2020 | SIGN PINE | 50 | $2K |
| Aug 22, 2019 | ROCKYHOCK | 50 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several buildings had minor roof damage on the east side of Edenton. Building was shifted off its foundation on the corner of Oakum and Gale Streets. Chimney was damaged on the Barker House downtown. A couple of tall trees were downed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Chowan County, North Carolina?
64 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Chowan County between 1980 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Chowan County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Chowan County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Chowan 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 Chowan County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/chowan-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.