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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.

Thunderstorm WindApril 13, 2020
Davidson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 2018
Union · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodJuly 6, 2003
Madison · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 12, 1996
Eastern Dare · 1 killed · $50K damage
Winter WeatherJanuary 9, 2015
Inland Pender · 1 killed · $40K damage
Winter StormFebruary 2, 1996
Martin · 1 killed · 10 injured · $40K damage
Winter StormFebruary 2, 1996
Lenoir · 1 killed · 10 injured · $40K damage
Strong WindDecember 9, 2009
Davidson · 1 killed · $35K damage
Strong WindAugust 8, 2024
Rockingham · 1 killed · $30K damage
Strong WindMay 21, 2020
Surry · 1 killed · $30K damage
Strong WindApril 9, 2016
Durham · 1 killed · 1 injured · $30K damage
Ice StormDecember 15, 2005
Rowan · 1 killed · $25K damage
Flash FloodJuly 6, 2025
Orange · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodJuly 6, 2025
Chatham · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 8, 2024
Gaston · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 2018
Robeson · 1 killed · $20K damage
Debris FlowMay 6, 2013
Mcdowell · 1 killed · $20K damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Surry · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 5, 1997
Forsyth · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Winter StormFebruary 2, 1996
Greene · 1 killed · 4 injured · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 1, 2013
Rutherford · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
Flash FloodJuly 15, 2023
Alexander · 1 killed · 1 injured · $10K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2020
Warren · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodApril 30, 2020
Cabarrus · 1 killed · $10K damage
Strong WindApril 9, 2020
Iredell · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodJune 9, 2019
Gaston · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 4, 2019
Wake · 1 killed · 1 injured · $10K damage
Strong WindApril 26, 2019
Cabarrus · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 2018
Robeson · 1 killed · $10K damage
Strong WindSeptember 15, 2018
Gaston · 1 killed · $10K damage
Strong WindMarch 12, 2014
Forsyth · 1 killed · 1 injured · $10K damage
Strong WindJanuary 25, 2010
Gaston · 1 killed · $10K damage
Strong WindNovember 11, 2009
Iredell · 1 killed · $10K damage
Strong WindMarch 3, 1999
Henderson · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 12, 2014
Durham · 1 killed · $8K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 17, 2022
Buncombe · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodSeptember 16, 2018
Union · 1 killed · $5K damage
Strong WindSeptember 15, 2018
Greater Rutherford · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 6, 2018
Caldwell · 1 killed · 2 injured · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 27, 2014
Swain · 1 killed · $5K 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.