Storm History: Catawba County, North Carolina

Events

746

Deaths

2

Injuries

15

Damage

$129 million

Episodes

571

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, January 9, 20241 death · 4 injured · $251,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, July 15, 20041 death · $1,000 · 1 event here

• Tornado, September 25, 2024$62 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 19893 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 1996$10 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$9.0 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$6.6 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2013$3.7 million · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 2002$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, May 5, 2013$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 2020$511,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$510,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 4, 1993$500,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 1993$500,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 19941 injured · $500,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 2019$311,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 9, 20241 death · 4 injured · $251,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 1973$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 22, 1992$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 1995$250,000 · 2 events here

• Hail, June 3, 19984.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 19854.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 3, 19882.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 19962.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19852.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20111 injured · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 2006$1,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 19982 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 2, 1997$15,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, May 5, 19893 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 1973$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 9, 1951$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 1954$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 1975$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 31, 1978F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 19941 injured · $500,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$6.6 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$510,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$60,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2022EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Catawba County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2026$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 2026EF0 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Hail, July 10, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20251 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 2024$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20241 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2024$62 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 202460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2024$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20241.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 9, 20241 death · 4 injured · $251,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023$200,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 2022$2,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 202255 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2022EF2 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 18, 2022$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Tornado, August 17, 2021$150,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20211 in hail · 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, 2020$511,000 · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2020$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2020$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 202065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2020$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 20200.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$60,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flood, January 11, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 23, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 2019$311,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2019$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 26, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$10,000 · EF0 · 1 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$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 2018$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2018$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 2018$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20180.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 14, 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, 2017$510,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 17, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 201760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20171.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2017$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2017$110,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20171.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20171 event here
• Hail, March 1, 20171.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20171 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2016$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20161.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2016$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20161 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 2016$35,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, February 3, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2015$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20151.75 in hail · 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
• Hail, September 6, 2014$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 24, 2014$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, 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 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 12, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2013$3.7 million · 6 events here
• Hail, July 17, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20131.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 2013$250,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20132 events here
• Debris Flow, May 5, 2013$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 20131 in hail · 2 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 201250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 2, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 25, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2012$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20121 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 2012$20,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 24, 20121 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 2, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 19, 201155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 18, 2011EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, August 14, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 20113 injured · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 7, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 4, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 2011$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 201155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20111.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20111 injured · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20111 in hail · 3 events 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
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$6.6 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 5, 20101 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 2010$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 2010$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 2010$100,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2010$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20101 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2010$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2010$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 25, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, November 11, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 200960 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 200955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 2009$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 2009$5,000 · 0.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20091 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 2008$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 200865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 200855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 28, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 200855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20081 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 21, 200850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20081 in hail · 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 19, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20071 in hail · 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.