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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.

Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 11, 1997
Rowan · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 5, 1996
Durham · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 5, 1996
Johnston · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 5, 1996
Wayne · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 5, 1996
Alamance · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 7, 1996
Franklin · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 8, 1996
Henderson · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 8, 1996
Transylvania · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 12, 1996
Avery · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 4, 1996
Rowan · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 4, 1996
Mecklenburg · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowJanuary 6, 1996
Surry · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowJanuary 6, 1996
Stokes · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 15, 1999
Alamance · $3.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 14, 2018
Inland New Hanover · 1 injured · $1.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 17, 2003
Eastern Dare · $347.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)July 19, 2023
Nash · 16 injured · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 14, 2018
Inland Pender · $300.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2016
Nash · $213.4M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 5, 1996
New Hanover · $200.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 4, 1996
Carteret · $200.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 13, 2018
Carteret · $102.8M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 13, 2018
Duplin · $98.3M damage
HailMay 13, 2019
Wake · $95.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2016
Halifax · $73.5M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 12, 1996
Onslow · 10 injured · $73.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2016
Edgecombe · $69.1M damage
Flash FloodOctober 8, 2016
Wake · $65.5M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 15, 2018
Guilford · $65.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Catawba · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 2024
Transylvania · $50.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 26, 2011
Pamlico · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 17, 2003
Pamlico · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 15, 1999
Brunswick · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 7, 1998
Forsyth · 5 injured · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 12, 1996
Carteret · $50.0M damage
Ice StormFebruary 2, 1996
Avery · $50.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 13, 2018
Lenoir · $43.2M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 2024
Burke · $40.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 2024
Caldwell · $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.