399
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Forsyth County, North Carolina: 399 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #211 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Forsyth County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Forsyth County is the 2010s, when 140 of the county's 399 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 Forsyth County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 67.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #211 for this hazard and #8 within North Carolina, putting it in the 93.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Forsyth County with 101 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1997 | WINSTON-SALEM | 50 | 1 | 1 | $20K |
| May 3, 2016 | CLEMMONS | 50 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Jul 5, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | KERNERSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | GUTHRIE | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DENNIS | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | STANLEYVILLE | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FIVE PTS | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | OLDTOWN | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | OLDTOWN | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | PFAFFTOWN | 50 | $5K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | BROOKWOOD | 50 | $5K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | MUDDY CREEK | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Forsyth County
- Hail 109
- Flash Flood 59
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several trees were blown down along a swath from the intersection of Highway 158 and Serene St to Old Hollow Road near Old Valley School Road. Trees fell onto residences on Sir Issac Drive, Beulah Lane, and on Reidsville Road, causing damage to the roof of the respective homes.
Numerous trees were blown down along a swath from 4 miles west of Rural Hall to 3 miles east of Walkertown. One of the trees was blown down onto power lines, resulting in power outages. A second tree was blown down onto a home and another was blown down onto a vehicle.
Trees were reported down in the intersection of Concord Church Road and Dull Road. One tree fell down onto an unoccupied house at 8570 Concord Church Road. The tree broke through the ceiling and damaged an upstairs bedroom.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
399 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Forsyth County between 1958 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Forsyth County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Forsyth County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Forsyth 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 Forsyth County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/forsyth-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.