159
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$235K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Henderson County, North Carolina: 159 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 60. That places the county #1,437 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Henderson County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Henderson County is the 2010s, when 52 of the county's 159 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 Henderson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,437 for this hazard and #56 within North Carolina, putting it in the 54.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Henderson County with 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2001 | HENDERSONVILLE | 50 | 0 | 2 | $25K |
| Jul 5, 1997 | HENDERSONVILLE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | HENDERSONVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | VALLEY HILL | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | BRIGHTWATER | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | EAST FLAT ROCK | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | HOOPERS CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | EAST FLAT ROCK | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | VALLEY HILL | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | RUGBY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | EAST FLAT ROCK | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | EDNEYVILLE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Henderson County
- Hail 149
- Flash Flood 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees were blown down in the Mills River area extending from about 4 miles west northwest of Mills River along North Mills River Road, to River Loop Road, to Turnpike Rd, ending about 2 miles southeast of Mills River along Ladson Rd.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Henderson County, North Carolina?
159 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Henderson County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Henderson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Henderson County measured 60.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Henderson 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 Henderson County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/henderson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.