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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.

Tornado (F3)March 20, 1998
Rockingham · 2 killed · 27 injured · $34.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2016
Wilson · 2 killed · $32.3M damage
Tornado (EF2)November 16, 2011
Davidson · 2 killed · 15 injured · $20.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2011
Pitt · 2 killed · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Greater Rutherford · 2 killed · $4.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Cleveland · 2 killed · $3.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Mecklenburg · 2 killed · $3.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 14, 1999
Craven · 2 killed · $1.5M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 30, 2022
Johnston · 2 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)August 4, 2020
Bertie · 2 killed · 14 injured · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 8, 2016
Bladen · 2 killed · $75K damage
High WindMarch 16, 2025
Transylvania · 2 killed · $50K damage
Winter StormFebruary 2, 1996
Beaufort · 2 killed · 12 injured · $45K damage
Flash FloodAugust 31, 2020
Johnston · 2 killed · $15K damage
LightningAugust 5, 2020
New Hanover · 2 killed · $2K damage
Flash FloodAugust 6, 2025
Nash · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 6, 2025
Alamance · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 6, 2025
Chatham · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 18, 2021
Coastal Brunswick · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 12, 2020
West Carteret · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 14, 2019
West Carteret · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 2018
Scotland · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 7, 2017
Coastal New Hanover · 2 killed ·
Tropical StormOctober 8, 2016
Bladen · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 9, 2016
Eastern Dare · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 1, 2012
Beaufort · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMarch 23, 2012
Gaston · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodAugust 5, 2011
Mecklenburg · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 10, 2011
Rutherford · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 13, 2008
Pitt · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 1999
Warren · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 1999
Wayne · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 1999
Halifax · 2 killed ·
LightningJuly 24, 1999
Columbus · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 29, 1998
Mecklenburg · 2 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 19, 1998
Beaufort · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 14, 1999
Lenoir · 1 killed · $150.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Ashe · 1 killed · $116.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 2024
Mcdowell · 1 killed · $100.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 16, 2011
Cumberland · 1 killed · 85 injured · $100.0M 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.