Storm History: Caldwell County, North Carolina

Events

616

Deaths

1

Injuries

32

Damage

$49 million

Episodes

453

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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• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 20181 death · 2 injured · $5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

• Tornado, September 25, 2024$42 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 19982 injured · $1.1 million · F4 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$1.0 million · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 8, 2017$310,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 2012$300,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2013$300,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 1974$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2018$200,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2017$150,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 1995$100,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 1997$100,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 20101 injured · $100,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2025$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lightning, May 30, 2014$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2018$55,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 16, 1994$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 2001$50,000 · 2 events here

• Hail, June 9, 20082.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 19872.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 19982 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 2, 19972 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 8, 19902 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, May 5, 1989$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 19982 injured · $1.1 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 1973$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1974$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 1994$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2008EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 11, 2012EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2017$500 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$11,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2022EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Caldwell County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 202655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20261.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2026$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20262 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20262 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Hail, June 27, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2025$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20252 events here
• Tornado, September 25, 2024$42 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 202460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 202460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 2024$20,000 · EF1 · 1 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
• Tornado, January 9, 2024$6,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20241 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2023$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 3, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 2022$1,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2022$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2022EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20222 events here
• Tornado, August 17, 2021$500 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 202160 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2021EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 8, 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, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 2020$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$4,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 25, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20201 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20192 events here
• Hail, September 30, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 201955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 21, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 20, 2019$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 2019$41,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20192 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 20192 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20182 events here
• Ice Storm, November 24, 20182 events here
• Ice Storm, November 14, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 20181 death · 2 injured · $5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2018$200,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20180.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2018$5,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2018$55,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 14, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20182 events here
• High Wind, March 2, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 17, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$11,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 8, 2017$310,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2017$500 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 22, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 18, 20171.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2017$150,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20171.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2017$500 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 27, 20170.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20171 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20172 events here
• Hail, September 29, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 28, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 2, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 201651 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 20162 events here
• Flash Flood, February 3, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20162 events here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 event here
• Hail, September 4, 2015$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 14, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20150.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 19, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20152 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20152 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20152 events here
• High Wind, February 14, 2015$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20152 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, November 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, October 31, 20141 event here
• Tornado, October 14, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20141.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 30, 2014$75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20142 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 6, 20142 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, November 25, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2013$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2013$300,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, July 2, 20131 event here
• Hail, June 25, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 2013$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2013$15,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, May 5, 2013$30,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 4, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 2013$50,000 · 1 event here
• Sleet, January 25, 20132 events here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20132 events here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20122 events here
• High Wind, December 21, 201255 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, October 29, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 28, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2012$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20121.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 2012$300,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20121 event here
• Tornado, January 11, 2012EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 7, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 11, 20111.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 4, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 201155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20111.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 24, 20110.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 20111 injured · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 20111 injured · $50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 20111 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 201117 injured · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20102 events here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20102 events here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20102 events here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20101 event here
• Hail, November 16, 201055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 5, 20101 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20101 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 18, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 20101 injured · $100,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20102 events here
• High Wind, February 10, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here

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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.