Storm History: Alexander County, North Carolina

Events

422

Deaths

8

Injuries

4

Damage

$15 million

Episodes

373

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.

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• Flash Flood, November 12, 20206 deaths · $450,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 20231 death · 1 injured · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 20171 death · EF2 · 3 events here

• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$8.0 million · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 20, 2001$1.0 million · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 2011$1.0 million · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998$875,000 · F4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, September 25, 2024$501,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 2011$500,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2015$500,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 20206 deaths · $450,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 7, 2005$150,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 7, 2004$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2002$75,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2010$65,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 19972 injured · $50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2004$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 2019$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2000$35,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, June 3, 19984.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 19982 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 2, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 30, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998$875,000 · F4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, October 23, 20171 death · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 10, 1992$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 2005$150,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2008EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Alexander County, with its track

• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 20251 injured · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20251 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20241 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2024$501,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 2024$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 202460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2024$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20241.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2024$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2024$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 20231 death · 1 injured · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 23, 2022$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Tornado, August 17, 2021$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 20206 deaths · $450,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2020$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 2019$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 2019$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20191.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 2019$11,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$5,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 20171 death · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 5, 20170.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20171 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20171.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2017$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, November 30, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 29, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 201651 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2015$500,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2015$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 21, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20131 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 2, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 2011$500,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 14, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 4, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20111.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 201160 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 2011$1.0 million · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20101 event here
• Hail, November 16, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2010$65,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20101 event here
• High Wind, February 10, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20102 events here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 25, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20091 event here
• Hail, August 5, 200960 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 23, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 200955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, January 7, 2009$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, September 30, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, August 14, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 2, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 21, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2008EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 4, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 13, 20081 event here
• High Wind, February 10, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20081 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 25, 2007$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 10, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 27, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20071.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 20, 200660 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 20, 20061 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Freezing Fog, December 16, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2005$25,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 9, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 17, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 2005$150,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 25, 2004$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 17, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 7, 2004$100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 27, 2004$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2004$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20041.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20041 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 27, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2004$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 2004$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20041 event here
• Sleet, January 25, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20041 event here
• Sleet, December 13, 20031 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20031 event here
• Hail, August 22, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2003$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20031 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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Tornadoes in Alexander CountyEvery warning in Alexander County since 1986Every county in North Carolina

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.