Storms in North Carolina in 2020
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in North Carolina in 2020, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
North Carolina in 2020 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 1,691
- Deaths
- 27
- Injuries
- 25
- Damage
- $80 million
- Episodes
- 241
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 580 | 2 | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Flash Flood | 300 | 12 | 2 | $15 million |
| Heavy Rain | 174 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 131 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 93 | 1 | 0 | $199,000 |
| Hail | 83 | 0 | 0 | $162,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 76 | 0 | 0 | $45 million |
| Strong Wind | 66 | 1 | 1 | $63,000 |
| Tornado | 50 | 4 | 17 | $15 million |
| Winter Storm | 33 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| High Wind | 30 | 0 | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Heavy Snow | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Coastal Flood | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debris Flow | 6 | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Rip Current | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 5 | 2 | 0 | $27,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every episode, month by month
January 2020
- High Wind in North Carolina, January 1, 2020
- High Wind in North Carolina, January 4, 2020
- High Wind in North Carolina, January 7 to 8, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 11 to 12, 2020
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 11 to 12, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, January 11, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 11 to 12, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, January 12, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 13, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 27, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 31, 2020
February 2020
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, February 5 to 8, 2020
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in North Carolina, February 6 to 8, 2020
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in North Carolina, February 6 to 7, 2020
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, February 6, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, February 6, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, February 7, 2020
- High Wind and Strong Wind in North Carolina, February 7, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 7, 2020
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 8, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 8, 2020
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 8, 2020
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 20 to 21, 2020
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 20 to 21, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 20 to 21, 2020
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 20 to 21, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 21, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 21, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 26 to 27, 2020
- High Wind in North Carolina, February 27, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 28 to 29, 2020
March 2020
- Strong Wind in North Carolina, March 6, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, March 11, 2020
April 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 6, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 7, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 8, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 8, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 8, 2020
- Hail in North Carolina, April 8, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 9, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 9, 2020
- Strong Wind in North Carolina, April 9, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, April 12 to 13, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in North Carolina, April 12 to 13, 2020
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 12 to 13, 2020
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 13, 2020
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 13, 2020
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 13, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 13, 2020
- Coastal Flood in North Carolina, April 13, 2020
- High Wind in North Carolina, April 13, 2020
- High Wind in North Carolina, April 13, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 18, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 18, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 25, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 25 to 26, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 26, 2020
- Hail in North Carolina, April 26, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 26, 2020
- Flash Flood and Flooding in North Carolina, April 30, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 30, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 30, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 30, 2020
May 2020
- Hail in North Carolina, May 5, 2020
- Hail in North Carolina, May 5, 2020
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, May 19 to 22, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, May 19, 2020
- Flooding in North Carolina, May 20, 2020
- Flooding in North Carolina, May 20 to 22, 2020
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in North Carolina, May 21 to 22, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, May 21, 2020
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, May 21, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, May 21, 2020
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 22, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 22, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 22, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 22, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 24, 2020
- Flash Flood and Flooding in North Carolina, May 27 to 28, 2020
- Tornado in North Carolina, May 27, 2020
- Flood in North Carolina, May 28, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, May 28, 2020
- Rip Current in North Carolina, May 28, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 28, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 29, 2020
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, May 29, 2020
- Rip Current in North Carolina, May 29, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, May 29, 2020
June 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, June 4, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 11, 2020
- Flooding in North Carolina, June 12, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, June 14, 2020
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, June 16, 2020
- Flash Flood and Flood in North Carolina, June 16, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, June 17, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, June 19, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, June 19 to 20, 2020
- Rip Current in North Carolina, June 20, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 20, 2020
- Hail in North Carolina, June 20, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 21, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, June 21, 2020
- Flood in North Carolina, June 21, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 22, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 22, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, June 22, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 22, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 28, 2020
- Hail in North Carolina, June 28, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 30, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 30, 2020
- Flood in North Carolina, June 30, 2020
July 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 1, 2020
- Rip Current in North Carolina, July 3, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 5, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 5, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 5, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 10, 2020
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in North Carolina, July 10, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 10, 2020
- Rip Current in North Carolina, July 12, 2020
- Rip Current in North Carolina, July 12, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 13, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, July 13, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 13, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 16, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 17, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 17, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 17, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 18, 2020
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in North Carolina, July 18, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 19, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 19, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 20, 2020
- Hail in North Carolina, July 20, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 21, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 21, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 22, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 23, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 23, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 24, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 25, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 27, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 28, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 28, 2020
- Hail in North Carolina, July 28, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 28, 2020
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 31, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 31, 2020
August 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 1, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 1, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 2, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 2, 2020
- Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 3 to 4, 2020
- Tornadoes and Storm Surge in North Carolina, August 3, 2020
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in North Carolina, August 3 to 4, 2020
- Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in North Carolina, August 3 to 4, 2020
- Coastal Flood in North Carolina, August 4, 2020
- Tornadoes in North Carolina, August 4, 2020
- Tropical Storm in North Carolina, August 4, 2020
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, August 5, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 5, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 5 to 7, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 5, 2020
- Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 6, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 6, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 6, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, August 6, 2020
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 6, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 7, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 8, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 9, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, August 9, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, August 10, 2020
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, August 10, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in North Carolina, August 12 to 15, 2020
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, August 13, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 13, 2020
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, August 14, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, August 15, 2020
- Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 15, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 15 to 16, 2020
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, August 15, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 17, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 19, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, August 21, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, August 21, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 24, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, August 24, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 28, 2020
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 31, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 31, 2020
September 2020
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, September 1, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, September 1, 2020
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, September 1, 2020
- Excessive Heat in North Carolina, September 2, 2020
- Excessive Heat in North Carolina, September 3, 2020
- Debris Flow and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, September 12, 2020
- Flood in North Carolina, September 13, 2020
- Coastal Flood in North Carolina, September 15, 2020
- Heavy Rain in North Carolina, September 17 to 18, 2020
- Flood in North Carolina, September 17 to 18, 2020
- Flooding in North Carolina, September 17, 2020
- Tornadoes in North Carolina, September 17, 2020
- Tornadoes in North Carolina, September 17 to 18, 2020
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, September 25, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 29, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 29, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, September 29, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 29, 2020
October 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, October 11, 2020
- Tornado in North Carolina, October 11, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in North Carolina, October 28 to 30, 2020
- Tropical Storm and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, October 29, 2020
- Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in North Carolina, October 29, 2020
- High Wind in North Carolina, October 29, 2020
- Tropical Storm and Strong Wind in North Carolina, October 29, 2020
November 2020
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, November 10 to 13, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11 to 13, 2020
- Heavy Rain in North Carolina, November 11 to 12, 2020
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 11, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, November 12 to 14, 2020
- Flooding in North Carolina, November 12 to 13, 2020
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, November 12, 2020
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, November 12, 2020
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, November 12, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, November 30, 2020
December 2020
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 1, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 1, 2020
- Strong Wind in North Carolina, December 5, 2020
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, December 16, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 16, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 16, 2020
- High Wind in North Carolina, December 22, 2020
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, December 24, 2020
- Winter Storm and High Wind in North Carolina, December 24 to 25, 2020
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in North Carolina, December 24 to 25, 2020
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, December 24, 2020
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 24 to 25, 2020
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 24 to 26, 2020
- Cold in North Carolina, December 25 to 26, 2020
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.