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high-wind High Wind Risk in North Carolina

Overall State Risk Score: 7/10

North Carolina faces very high high-wind risk. 15 of 100 counties (15%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: Year-round

Highest-Risk Cities in North Carolina

1
Charlotte, NC
Very High · 4 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
2
Raleigh, NC
Moderate · 4 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 10

Notable High Wind Events

Gale Warning issued June 19 at 8:05AM EDT until June 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City N

June 17, 2026 — WARNING

Charlotte, NC

23 people exposed

Other Hazards in North Carolina

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 3/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 3/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 9/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 7/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 7/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 9/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 7/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 5/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 5/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

How this data is built

North Carolina high wind risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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