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North Carolina Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, North Carolina has logged 49,032 severe-weather events — about 1,582 a year — with 561 direct deaths, 1,744 injuries and $13.5B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind16,96529 d$127.3M
Hail8,229—$159.0M
Winter Weather4,3026 d$871K
Flash Flood4,051141 d$2.5B
Winter Storm2,29712 d$35.0M
Heavy Snow1,7244 d$4.0M
High Wind1,71113 d$141.1M
Drought1,627——
Flood1,19436 d$1.1B
Tornado1,02252 d$1.1B
Heavy Rain821—$11.3M
Lightning81141 d$54.8M
Strong Wind77124 d$42.3M
Tropical Storm64415 d$613.3M
Ice Storm4861 d$301.4M
Cold/Wind Chill4709 d$275K
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (488)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Buncombe · 15 killed · $300.0M damage
Debris FlowSeptember 27, 2024
Buncombe · 13 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 16, 2011
Bertie · 12 killed · 55 injured · $2.3M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Buncombe · 9 killed · $300.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 2024
Yancey · 9 killed · $75.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 16, 2006
Columbus · 8 killed · 20 injured · $500K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 1999
Edgecombe · 8 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 2024
Henderson · 7 killed · $200.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 2024
Avery · 6 killed · $40.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 17, 2021
Haywood · 5 killed · $200.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 14, 1999
Pitt · 5 killed · $200.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Madison · 5 killed · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodNovember 12, 2020
Alexander · 5 killed · $350K damage
FloodSeptember 29, 2010
Washington · 5 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodJune 16, 2003
Stanly · 5 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Haywood · 4 killed · $200.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 16, 2011
Wake · 4 killed · 67 injured · $115.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2016
Johnston · 4 killed · $24.7M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Yancey · 4 killed · $20.0M damage
Debris FlowSeptember 16, 2004
Macon · 4 killed · 9 injured · $1.6M damage
Winter StormFebruary 17, 1998
Carteret · 4 killed · $25K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 1999
Nash · 4 killed ·
FloodSeptember 16, 2004
Haywood · 3 killed · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 23, 1997
Mecklenburg · 3 killed · $8.5M damage
Tornado (F2)August 13, 2004
Pender · 3 killed · 29 injured · $1.3M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 16, 2011
Bladen · 3 killed · $1.0M damage
LightningJuly 29, 2003
Mecklenburg · 3 killed · 1 injured · $30K damage
Tornado (EF3)February 15, 2021
Brunswick · 3 killed · 10 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 3, 2013
Coastal Brunswick · 3 killed · 3 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 13, 2000
New Hanover · 3 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 1999
Johnston · 3 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 14, 1999
Duplin · 3 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 5, 1996
Wake · 3 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 4, 1996
Onslow · 2 killed · 2 injured · $500.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Watauga · 2 killed · 4 injured · $250.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 5, 1996
Pender · 2 killed · $180.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2016
Wayne · 2 killed · $120.8M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2016
Cumberland · 2 killed · $62.1M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 16, 2011
Lee · 2 killed · 36 injured · $57.0M damage
FloodSeptember 16, 2004
Buncombe · 2 killed · $40.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.