Storm History: Durham County, North Carolina

Events

624

Deaths

5

Injuries

14

Damage

$52 million

Episodes

432

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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• Strong Wind, April 9, 20161 death · 1 injured · $30,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 20141 death · $8,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 19861 death · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 5, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 20111 death · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 5, 1989$25 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$16 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 19844 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$1.0 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 20, 19981 injured · $600,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 6, 2014$400,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$350,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 8, 2016$300,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2014$250,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 18, 2003$205,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2022$160,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, July 15, 20161 injured · $150,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2022$115,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2025$112,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 27, 2008$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2008$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here

• Hail, April 24, 19552.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 25, 20202.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 19682 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2023$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20151.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 19, 2014$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 13, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20111.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, May 5, 1989$25 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 8, 1957F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 17, 1965F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1972F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 1985F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 27, 2024$45,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 19844 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 27, 1995$25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 20, 19981 injured · $600,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$350,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$16,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$20,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2022$115,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Durham County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2026$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 20261 injured · $20,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 11, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 28, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2025$112,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 2025$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2025$71,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20251 event here
• Tornado, September 27, 2024$45,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 2024$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2024$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2024$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 3, 2024$4,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2024$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2024$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2024$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 8, 2023$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2023$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 202350 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2023$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 12, 2023$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 17, 2022$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$1.0 million · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20222 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2022$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2022$160,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 2022$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2022$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2022$115,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Tornado, January 3, 2022$15,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 2021$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 20213 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, September 25, 20202.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 20203 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 20203 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2020$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$20,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20201 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 2020$65,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2019$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20191 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$16,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 20191 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 2019$30,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2019$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$16 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$250 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2018$51,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2018$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20181 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018EF2 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 21, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, March 2, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 23, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2017$750 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2017$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2017$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017$10,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 6, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2016$300,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2016$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2016$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 20161 injured · $150,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20161.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, April 9, 20161 death · 1 injured · $30,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$350,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 30, 2015$15,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20151 event here
• Strong Wind, October 2, 2015$6,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 2015$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2015$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20151.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20143 events here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2014$3,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2014$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2014$35,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2014$250,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 20141 death · $8,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 7, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, March 6, 2014$400,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 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, September 1, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 201350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2013$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2013$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 2013$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 30, 2013$950 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2012$750 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 201257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2012$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 201250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 5, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20121.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 24, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 2012$100,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 6, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 27, 2011$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 201150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 20111 death · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20111.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 13, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event 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 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 16, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 2010$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2010$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2010$80,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 2010$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 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
• 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, December 2, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20091.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 9, 200958 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20092 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 2009$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2008$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 27, 2008$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200859 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 200850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20081.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 2008EF0 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20081 event 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$30,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20071 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$5,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 2007$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20071 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 21, 2006$1,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 16, 200654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 30, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20062 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, May 14, 20061 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20051 event here
• Hail, July 28, 20051.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20051 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.