254
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$779K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pitt County, North Carolina: 254 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #668 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pitt County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pitt County is the 2010s, when 83 of the county's 254 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 Pitt County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #668 for this hazard and #32 within North Carolina, putting it in the 78.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pitt County with 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2012 | CALICO | 60 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2006 | BLACK JACK | 55 | 0 | 2 | $30K |
| Apr 24, 1995 | Blackjack | 0 | 0 | 2 | $5K |
| Feb 21, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Feb 21, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 11, 2014 | QUINERLY | 50 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | FROG LEVEL | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | BELL FORK | 50 | $0 |
| May 5, 2025 | GRIMESLAND | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | BOYDS XRDS | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | HOUSE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | GREENVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | FROG LEVEL | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | SIMPSON | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | SCUFFLETON | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | FROG LEVEL | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pitt County
- Hail 175
- Flash Flood 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees were uprooted. Trailers were reportedly flipped on Speight Far Rd in the Ballards Crossroads area. Quarter size hail fell for 10 minutes as well. The report and pictures were submitted via Facebook. The time was estimated based on radar data.
Trees were blown down at Brown Road. A house in the area had a tin roof pulled back, and two other houses had trees down on them with minor damage. The area impacted was roughly 300 yards. The time estimated based on radar data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pitt County, North Carolina?
254 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pitt County between 1959 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pitt County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pitt County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pitt 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 Pitt County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/pitt-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.