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Severe storms in North Carolina
15 federal severe storms disaster declarations in North Carolina since 1953.
Severe storms — North Carolina — federal disaster declarations per year
19562021
Counties most affected
Wilson County5Edgecombe County5Wake County5Person County5Alamance County5Guilford County5Orange County4Wayne County4Nash County4Ashe County4Lee County4Johnston County4Harnett County4Hertford County4Granville County4Davidson County4Beaufort County4Rockingham County4Randolph County4Burke County3Alexander County3Bertie County3Caldwell County3Caswell County3Craven County3Davie County3Durham County3Halifax County3Madison County3Mitchell County3Moore County3Pitt County3Robeson County3Stanly County3Stokes County3Yancey County3Cleveland County2Avery County2Cabarrus County2Pender County2Perquimans County2Anson County2Polk County2Brunswick County2Richmond County2Rowan County2Rutherford County2Sampson County2Alleghany County2Yadkin County2Tyrrell County2Union County2Vance County2Forsyth County2Franklin County2Gaston County2Greene County2Haywood County2Hoke County2Iredell County2Chatham County2Lenoir County2Warren County2Martin County2McDowell County2Mecklenburg County2Washington County2Montgomery County2Watauga County2New Hanover County2Northampton County2Onslow County2Chowan County1Wilkes County1Cherokee County1Bladen County1Currituck County1Jackson County1Dare County1Jones County1Catawba County1Pasquotank County1Lincoln County1Cumberland County1Scotland County1Buncombe County1Duplin County1Graham County1Swain County1Transylvania County1Camden County1
Declarations
March 3, 2021Severe Storm19 counties
TROPICAL STORM ETA
May 8, 2020Severe Storm19 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 8, 2018Severe Storm2 counties
TORNADO AND SEVERE STORMS
March 31, 2014Severe Ice Storm9 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 19, 2011Severe Storm20 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
October 14, 2010Severe Storm14 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
February 2, 2010Severe Storm13 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
October 8, 2008Severe Storm4 counties
TROPICAL STORM HANNA
March 27, 2003Severe Ice Storm9 counties
ICE STORM
December 12, 2002Severe Ice Storm44 counties
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 31, 2000Severe Storm33 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 22, 1998Severe Storm7 counties
SEVERE STORMS TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 15, 1998Severe Storm10 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
February 10, 1968Severe Ice Storm21 counties
SEVERE ICE STORM
April 24, 1956Severe Storm
SEVERE STORM
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.