210
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$3.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Stanly County, North Carolina: 210 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #961 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Stanly County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Stanly County is the 2010s, when 70 of the county's 210 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 Stanly County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #961 for this hazard and #42 within North Carolina, putting it in the 69.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Stanly County with 60 recorded events, while Oct 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 13, 2013 | ALBEMARLE | 65 | 0 | 3 | $2.5M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | PALMERVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | RICHFIELD | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | ALBEMARLE ARPT | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | HALLS FERRY JCT | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | BADIN | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | PALMERVILLE | 50 | $40K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | STANFIELD | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 12, 2025 | ALBEMARLE ARPT | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 10, 2025 | PLYLER | 50 | $4K |
| May 9, 2025 | MILLINGPORT | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Stanly County
- Flash Flood 93
- Hail 65
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread trees and power-lines were blown down throughout the county. Albemarle had the most extensive damage from trees blown down on homes, several of which went through homes and mobile homes. Approximately 70 homes were damaged. There were at least three injuries and many residents displaced from their homes.
A minimum of eight large trees were blown down in Badin. One vehicle was crushed and several other vehicles sustained damaged from downed tree and limbs. Power was out over half of the town. Property damage was estimated.
Fifteen to twenty trees were blown down in the city park near Locust Elementary School, a fence was blown down as a flag pole bent all by severe winds. About 3 miles southeast of Stanfield trees were blown along Highway 200 blocking portions of Oak Grave Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Stanly County, North Carolina?
210 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Stanly County between 1966 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Stanly County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Stanly County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Stanly 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 Stanly County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/stanly-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.