425
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Randolph County, North Carolina: 425 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #182 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Randolph County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Randolph County is the 2010s, when 186 of the county's 425 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 Randolph County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 68.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #182 for this hazard and #6 within North Carolina, putting it in the 94.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Randolph County with 92 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2002 | ASHEBORO | 60 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2010 | SEAGROVE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | RAMSEUR | 50 | $10K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | LIBERTY | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | REDCROSS | 50 | $2K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | COLERIDGE | 50 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | LIBERTY | 50 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | LIBERTY | 50 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | ASHEBORO | 50 | $5K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | MC LANETON | 50 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | NORTH ASHEBORO | 50 | $15K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | MARTHA | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Randolph County
- Hail 110
- 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 wind swath extending from Randleman to Asheboro. Two structures received damage when two separate trees fell onto a house and storage building in Asheboro. Monetary damage values were estimated.
Numerous trees were blown down from Trinity to Randleman and Asheboro. In Randlemand trees were blown down along Fairview Church Road. Several trees were blown down around Randleman as well as along Lucas Road in West Asheboro and across the north side of town.
Severe thunderstorm winds injured a potter, broke pottery and damaged tents at an outdoor pottery festival. The injured person was treated at Randolph Hospital after receiving eight sutures in the back of her head. A tree was also blown down on Yow Drive, one block from the festival.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Randolph County, North Carolina?
425 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Randolph County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Randolph County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Randolph County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Randolph 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 Randolph County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/randolph-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.