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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.

FloodSeptember 17, 2018
Guilford · $14.6M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 14, 1999
Greene · $14.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 13, 2018
Western Hyde · $13.8M damage
Tornado (EF2)January 11, 2012
Burke · 8 injured · $13.4M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 28, 2012
Eastern Dare · $13.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 26, 2011
Craven · $12.2M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 17, 2003
Washington · $12.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 4, 2002
Cabarrus · $12.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 1, 1999
Eastern Dare · $12.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 12, 1996
Craven · $12.0M damage
FloodSeptember 17, 2018
Durham · $11.1M damage
Ice StormDecember 4, 2002
Union · $11.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 1998
Pender · $11.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Jackson · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Catawba · $10.0M damage
High WindSeptember 27, 2024
Ashe · $10.0M damage
HailSeptember 1, 2017
Wake · $10.0M damage
HailApril 8, 2015
Franklin · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2011
Greene · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2011
Onslow · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2011
Lenoir · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2011
Tyrrell · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2011
Craven · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2011
Beaufort · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2011
Duplin · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2011
Pamlico · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2011
Eastern Dare · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2011
Eastern Hyde · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 16, 2011
Sampson · 9 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 28, 2010
Guilford · $10.0M damage
Debris FlowSeptember 17, 2004
Buncombe · $10.0M damage
Debris FlowSeptember 8, 2004
Buncombe · $10.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 4, 2002
Rowan · $10.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 4, 2002
Iredell · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 1999
Bladen · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 4, 1996
Beaufort · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 4, 1996
Craven · $10.0M damage
HailMay 24, 1996
Catawba · $10.0M damage
Ice StormFebruary 2, 1996
Polk · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 16, 2011
Onslow · 30 injured · $9.4M 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.