Storm History: Buncombe County, North Carolina

Events

892

Deaths

43

Injuries

16

Damage

$757 million

Episodes

747

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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• Tornado, September 25, 202437 deaths · $636 million · EF0 · 6 events here
• Debris Flow, September 16, 20042 deaths · $50 million · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20221 death · $5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 19841 death · 1 injured · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20091 death · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, April 1, 20231 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, September 25, 202437 deaths · $636 million · EF0 · 6 events here
• Debris Flow, September 7, 2004$51 million · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, September 16, 20042 deaths · $50 million · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$10 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2013$2.5 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 17, 2021$1.1 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 1998$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 2001$1.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$1.0 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 1977$500,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2014$400,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 18, 1976$275,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 1999$250,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• High Wind, September 16, 2004$200,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2013$110,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2018$102,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 3, 1999$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2003$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2014$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, June 7, 19852.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2023$5,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20162 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20122 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 24, 20072 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 19982 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 19902 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 7, 1998F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$15,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Buncombe County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 2026$5,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• High Wind, February 7, 202655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, November 30, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, November 10, 20251 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 202550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 17, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2025$100,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20251 event here
• Hail, February 6, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 9, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20241 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 202437 deaths · $636 million · EF0 · 6 events here
• Hail, August 30, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2024$60,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20241.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024$100,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20241 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2023$5,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 1, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 25, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 3, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221 death · $5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20221.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20220.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20221 event here
• Tornado, August 17, 2021$1.1 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 14, 202160 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 25, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20201 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2020$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20201 event here
• Flood, January 11, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 19, 2019$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 2019$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$30,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 5, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 20, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, January 9, 2019$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 28, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2018$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2018$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20181.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2018$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2018$102,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2018$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20180.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 13, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 7, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$15,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 11, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 201750 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 6, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2017$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 14, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20171 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20171 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 201660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 201660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20162 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 2, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, February 3, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 29, 2015$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2015$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 14, 2015$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, October 31, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20141.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 2, 20141 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2014$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2014$400,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 29, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, March 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2013$110,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2013$2.5 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 20131.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, May 5, 2013$10,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, April 4, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 6, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20131 event here
• Ice Storm, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20131 event here
• High Wind, January 30, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 2013$10,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20121 event here
• High Wind, December 21, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 5, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, October 29, 20121 event here
• High Wind, October 29, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 201250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2012$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 20121.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20121.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 2012$20,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20122 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20121.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 26, 2012$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 17, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20121 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 11, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, January 4, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, November 29, 20111 event here
• Hail, September 2, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20111.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20111.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 12, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20112 injured · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011EF0 · 6 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, March 6, 20111 event here
• Hail, February 28, 2011$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 26, 20111 event here

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Tornadoes in Buncombe CountyEvery warning in Buncombe 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.