107
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$49K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Madison County, North Carolina: 107 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,126 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Madison County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Madison County is the 2000s, when 39 of the county's 107 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 Madison County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,126 for this hazard and #74 within North Carolina, putting it in the 32.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Madison County with 29 recorded events, while Nov 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | BEECH GLEN | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | SPILLCORN | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | ROLLINS | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | MARSHALL | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | MARSHALL | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | (HSS)HOT SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | (HSS)HOT SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | BARNARD | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | SPRING CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | HURRICANE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Madison County
- Hail 75
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
NWS storm survey found that a tornadic thunderstorm over Greene County, TN produced an area of downburst damage just across the state line from the Grassy Creek Rd area to U.S. Highway 25/70 in far western Madison County. Numerous trees were blown down. The roof of one home on Azalea Lane was damaged by a falling tree. Another home had part of its roof removed. A couple of outbuildings were also destroyed.
Numerous trees were blown down in the Shelton and Laurel communities in the northeast part of the county. Tobacco, cane and corn crops were flattened in this area as well. The winds caused a barn to collapse along highway 212.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Madison County, North Carolina?
107 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Madison County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Madison County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Madison County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Madison 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 Madison County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/madison-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.