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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.

Flash FloodOctober 9, 2016
Pitt · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 8, 2016
Gates · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormOctober 8, 2016
Pitt · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentOctober 2, 2016
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 11, 2016
Eastern Hyde · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 31, 2016
Currituck · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 28, 2016
Chowan · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 22, 2016
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 21, 2016
Eastern Hyde · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 16, 2016
Yancey · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 28, 2016
Coastal New Hanover · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 20, 2015
Lincoln · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 11, 2015
Coastal Brunswick · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 9, 2015
Wake · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 9, 2015
Harnett · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 31, 2014
Coastal New Hanover · 1 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 11, 2014
Inland Pender · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 28, 2014
Surry · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 28, 2014
Surry · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindJanuary 11, 2014
Wake · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 11, 2013
Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 4, 2013
Coastal Brunswick · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Rip CurrentJune 22, 2013
Coastal Pender · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 1, 2013
Carteret · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 19, 2012
New Hanover · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 25, 2012
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 1, 2012
Pitt · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 20, 2012
Eastern Dare · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 4, 2012
Coastal Brunswick · 1 killed ·
Strong WindApril 23, 2012
Inland Brunswick · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 18, 2011
Anson · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 10, 2011
Durham · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 4, 2011
Rutherford · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowDecember 26, 2010
Onslow · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 16, 2010
Duplin · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 16, 2010
Cumberland · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 24, 2010
Carteret · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 7, 2010
Western Hyde · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 15, 2010
Alamance · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJune 4, 2010
Madison · 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.