210
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Yadkin County, North Carolina: 210 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 86. That places the county #961 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Yadkin County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Yadkin County is the 2010s, when 102 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 Yadkin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 62.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 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 Yadkin County with 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | JONESVILLE | 50 | 0 | 3 | $15K |
| Jul 11, 2021 | SHACKTOWN | 50 | 0 | 3 | $36K |
| May 17, 2023 | BOONVILLE | 60 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | FORBUSH | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | RICHMOND HILL | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | YADKINVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | HAMPTONVILLE | 60 | $9K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | YADKINVILLE | 50 | $500 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | SWANCREEK | 50 | $500 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | FLINT HILL | 50 | $500 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | EAST BEND | 50 | $500 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | YADKINVILLE | 65 | $65K |
| May 18, 2024 | SMITHTOWN | 50 | $2K |
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
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by a line of severe thunderstorms across portions of Yadkin County. Near the Hamptonville area, one fallen tree caused minor damage to a home while another fallen tree landed on a patrol car, destroying the vehicle. Another tree fell and caused damage to a bridge along Wesley Road near the the Boonville area.
Thunderstorm winds blew trees down near and west of Yadkinville. Along Hoots Road, trees came down on a power line. These subsequently fell on a house, trapping its occupants. Also, a roof was blown off a barn along Old Route 21 around three miles west of town. Damage values are estimated.
Over 100 trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds across a 1/4 mile area of the East Bend community in Yadkin County. Damage was concentrated along the 3500 block of Dal Road and the 3000 to 3500 blocks of Tyra Road. One tree was blown down onto a home, causing enough damage that the occupants had to evacuate and shelter elsewhere.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Yadkin County, North Carolina?
210 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Yadkin County between 1970 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Yadkin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Yadkin County measured 86.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Yadkin 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 Yadkin County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/yadkin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.