46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$66K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pamlico County, North Carolina: 46 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,754 nationally and #96 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pamlico County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pamlico County is the 2010s, when 17 of the county's 46 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 Pamlico County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,754 for this hazard and #96 within North Carolina, putting it in the 12.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pamlico County with 16 recorded events, while Feb 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 5, 2026 | STONEWALL | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | STONEWALL | 70 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | LOWLAND | 55 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | KENNEL BEACH | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | ORIENTAL | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | ORIENTAL | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | SHORTONVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | MERRITT | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | LOWLAND | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | GRANTSBORO | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | REELSBORO | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
In coordination with Pamlico County Emergency Management, a survey of damage along HWY 55 in Stonewall found damage consistent with straight line winds of 80 to 90 mph. In this area, a mobile home strapped down with hurricane ties was moved 3 to 4 feet off its foundation. The ties were ripped out of the ground. The home sustained damage to siding and windows. An occupant inside the home during the storm sustained injuries. The home was blown off the foundation towards the east. A nearby home on Spain Farm Road sustained minor damage to a patio and outdoor light fixtures. The time was estimated based on observer report and radar.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pamlico County, North Carolina?
46 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pamlico County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pamlico County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pamlico County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pamlico 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 Pamlico County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/pamlico-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.