{
 "dataset": "Wilmington, NC storm events — 12-month window, 25-mile radius (floods and special weather statements excluded, matching the city page)",
 "license": "https://www.stormauditor.com/data-license",
 "provenance": "Deduplicated by StormAuditor from public NOAA/NWS records (warnings, Local Storm Reports, NCEI Storm Events) under the published methodology at https://www.stormauditor.com/methodology",
 "refreshed_at": "2026-08-24T11:50:12.568+00:00",
 "window_days": 365,
 "event_count": 8,
 "fields": {
  "date": "Event date (YYYY-MM-DD, local storm day)",
  "county": "County or county-equivalent",
  "city": "Nearest city/place named in the source record",
  "event_type": "hazard tag: wind | hail | tornado | flood | lightning",
  "severity": "StormAuditor severity bucket (low|moderate|high|severe)",
  "evidence": "evidence level of the source record",
  "wind_mph": "reported/estimated wind gust, mph (blank if n/a)",
  "hail_in": "reported/estimated hail size, inches (blank if n/a)",
  "source": "originating public record (NWS warning, LSR, NCEI, ...)",
  "lat": "event latitude (WGS84, may be blank)",
  "lon": "event longitude (WGS84, may be blank)"
 },
 "events": [
  {
   "id": "asos-ILM-2026-08-21-173714",
   "lat": 34.27,
   "lon": -77.9,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Wilmington Intl",
   "date": "2026-08-21",
   "county": "New Hanover",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Wilmington Intl (ILM) recorded a 52 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — Wilmington Intl (ILM)",
   "windSpeedMph": 52,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-06-19-wind-33.91--78.12",
   "lat": 33.91,
   "lon": -78.12,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "3 E Oak Island",
   "date": "2026-06-19",
   "county": "Brunswick",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Weatherflow Station XOKI (Oak Island).",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS ILM — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 58,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-SUT-2026-06-19",
   "lat": 33.9292,
   "lon": -78.0747,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "SOUTHPORT/BRUNSWICK",
   "date": "2026-06-19",
   "county": "Brunswick",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "SOUTHPORT/BRUNSWICK (SUT) recorded a 56 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — SOUTHPORT/BRUNSWICK (SUT) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 56,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-05-28-wind-34.28--77.92",
   "lat": 34.28,
   "lon": -77.92,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Wilmington Intl Arpt",
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "county": "New Hanover",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "TSTM WND GST reported near Wilmington Intl Arpt",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS ILM — ASOS via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 59,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-geo-2026-05-09-tornado-34.32--78.22",
   "lat": 34.32,
   "lon": -78.22,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Delco",
   "date": "2026-05-09",
   "county": "Columbus",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "tornado",
   "confidence": 0.9,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Structural roof failure",
    "Debris penetration",
    "Complete shingle removal"
   ],
   "description": "911 Center relayed report of power lines down near 356 Delco School Road.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS ILM — 911 Call Center via Iowa Mesonet (GeoJSON)",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-geo-2026-05-09-tornado-34.32--78.19",
   "lat": 34.32,
   "lon": -78.19,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 E Delco",
   "date": "2026-05-09",
   "county": "Columbus",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "tornado",
   "confidence": 0.9,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Structural roof failure",
    "Debris penetration",
    "Complete shingle removal"
   ],
   "description": "Damage in the vicinity of 1225 Fertilizer Road. 2 houses with roofs blown off. 1 shop roof blown off.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS ILM — 911 Call Center via Iowa Mesonet (GeoJSON)",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-ILM-2026-03-16",
   "lat": 34.27,
   "lon": -77.9,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Wilmington Intl",
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "county": "New Hanover",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Wilmington Intl (ILM) recorded a 54 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — Wilmington Intl (ILM) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 54,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-ILM-2026-03-12",
   "lat": 34.27,
   "lon": -77.9,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Wilmington Intl",
   "date": "2026-03-12",
   "county": "New Hanover",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Wilmington Intl (ILM) recorded a 56 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NC_ASOS automated observation — Wilmington Intl (ILM) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 56,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  }
 ]
}