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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.

Rip CurrentMay 21, 2019
West Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 4, 2019
West Carteret · 1 killed ·
High SurfApril 24, 2019
West Carteret · 1 killed ·
High SurfApril 19, 2019
West Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 1, 2018
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 2018
Anson · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 15, 2018
Duplin · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 15, 2018
Duplin · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 14, 2018
Duplin · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 28, 2018
Wake · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 25, 2018
Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 21, 2018
Coastal Brunswick · 1 killed ·
High SurfJuly 19, 2018
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
High SurfJuly 13, 2018
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
High SurfJuly 7, 2018
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 28, 2018
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 15, 2018
Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 6, 2018
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
High SurfApril 25, 2018
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 7, 2017
Coastal New Hanover · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 9, 2017
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 14, 2017
Eastern Hyde · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 18, 2017
Lee · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 11, 2017
Onslow · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 11, 2017
Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 9, 2017
Coastal Brunswick · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 18, 2017
Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 17, 2017
Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 10, 2017
Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 10, 2017
Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 6, 2017
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 26, 2017
Greene · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 9, 2017
Surry · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 19, 2016
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
FloodOctober 13, 2016
Lenoir · 1 killed ·
FloodOctober 13, 2016
Lenoir · 1 killed ·
FloodOctober 13, 2016
Lenoir · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 13, 2016
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
FloodOctober 11, 2016
Lenoir · 1 killed ·
FloodOctober 11, 2016
Lenoir · 1 killed ·

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.