313
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cumberland County, North Carolina: 313 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 73. That places the county #410 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cumberland County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cumberland County is the 2010s, when 92 of the county's 313 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 Cumberland County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #410 for this hazard and #16 within North Carolina, putting it in the 87.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cumberland County with 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2001 | FAYETTEVILLE ARPT | 58 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Oct 3, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Jul 1, 2012 | LAKEDALE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
| Jun 9, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | COOPER | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | CEDAR CREEK | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 18, 2025 | GODWIN | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | EAST FAYETTEVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CUMBERLAND | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | CEDAR CREEK | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | WADE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | COOPER | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 10, 2025 | VANDER | 50 | $1K |
| May 29, 2025 | GODWIN | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Cumberland County
- Hail 146
- Flash Flood 80
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
KFBG METAR reported 66 mph wind gust. Several homes on Ft. Bragg property sustained roof damage. Simmons Army Airfield sustained a significant amount of damage to four helicopter hangars, government vehicles, and outdoor structures.
A line of thunderstorms blew down numerous trees from near Fayetteville to Stedman, Garland and Clinton. A tree was blown down on Baywood Road near Draughon Road near Eastover. Trees were also blown down on Caterwaul Road near Cedar Creek and Halltown Road near Stedman. Numerous trees were blown down from Salemburg near Highway 242 to locations just north and south of Clinton.
A couple of trees were blown down along a swath in west-central Cumberland County. One tree was blown down on Christina Street and the other on Cliffdale Road. A wind gust of 46 mph was reported at the Fayetteville Regional Airport.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cumberland County, North Carolina?
313 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cumberland County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cumberland County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cumberland County measured 73.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/cumberland-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.