Storm History: Chatham County, North Carolina

Events

548

Deaths

4

Injuries

5

Damage

$33 million

Episodes

378

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, July 6, 20253 deaths · $1.7 million · EF1 · 7 events here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20101 death · 2 injured · 1 event here

• Tornado, September 13, 2018$27 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 20253 deaths · $1.7 million · EF1 · 7 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$750,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 1991$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2016$150,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 2008$125,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$110,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2008$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$100,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$100,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$75,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2018$53,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$52,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, November 11, 1995$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2012$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here

• Hail, June 24, 19863 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 19872.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20002.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19882.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 16, 2025$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2023$5,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2012$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 7, 1965$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$75,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$4,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 24, 1975F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 1991$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 29, 1999F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$5,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$8,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$100,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 2019EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$110,000 · EF2 · 5 events here

Every tornado in Chatham County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2026$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2026$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 29, 2026$16,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$7,000 · 51 kt wind · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 19, 2025$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, November 11, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2025$20,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 28, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2025$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2025$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 20253 deaths · $1.7 million · EF1 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 2025$13,000 · 1.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 16, 2025$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2025$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2024$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$4,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2024$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2024$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 2023$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2023$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 202350 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2023$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2023$5,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 14, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 12, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$750,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 2022$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2022$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2022$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2022$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 2022$15,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 26, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Flash Flood, October 9, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2021$40,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20211 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 20203 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2020$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$110,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20201 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 2020$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$52,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2019$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 2019EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$100,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2019EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 2019$6,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2019$11,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$27 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2018$53,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2018$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20180.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$8,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, March 2, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2017$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017$3,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 1, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2016$150,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2016$500 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$5,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2015$500 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2015$20,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2015$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 2015$5,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20151.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$500,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20151 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 201453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 2014EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014$5,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20131.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 18, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2012$750 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 201257 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 2012$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2012$500 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 23, 2012$8,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2012$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2012$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2012$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 201256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 2011$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 201150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$75,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$100,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20101 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 16, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2010$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2010$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2010$30,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20101 event here
• High Wind, February 10, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 30, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 28, 200950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 5, 20091.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 200958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 2009$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2008$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 27, 2008$20,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 4, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2008$125,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 11, 200850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 20, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 4, 2008EF0 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 2007$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 200752 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$5,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20071 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 21, 20062 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20061 event here
• Hail, August 3, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 200650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200650 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 6, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 25, 200654 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 13, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 13, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 7, 2005F0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20051 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 8, 20052 injured · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Tornado, January 14, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 20042 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 200465 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 20031 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 2003F0 · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Chatham CountyEvery warning in Chatham 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.