Storm History: Forsyth County, North Carolina

Events

715

Deaths

5

Injuries

63

Damage

$93 million

Episodes

444

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, March 5, 19971 death · 1 injured · $20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 12, 20141 death · 1 injured · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 7, 19985 injured · $50 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 198948 injured · $30 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 1985$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 20082 injured · $2.5 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 25, 2011$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$750,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$500,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, March 6, 2014$400,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 1980$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 19811 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 22, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 2007$175,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, March 20, 2003$150,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 2019$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2021$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2020$80,000 · 63 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here

• Hail, June 5, 19854.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20122.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 23, 20052.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 19872.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20232 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20161 injured · $10,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2016$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, May 5, 198948 injured · $30 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 1985$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 19985 injured · $50 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 20082 injured · $2.5 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 19732 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 19811 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 16, 1994F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$7,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$3,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$35,000 · EF2 · 12 events here

Every tornado in Forsyth County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2026$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$29,000 · 51 kt wind · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 11, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 6, 2025$6,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2025$26,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2025$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2025$59,000 · 54 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2025$16,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$23,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2025$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2025$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2025$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2024$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2024$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 2024$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$13,000 · 60 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 12, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2023$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 202350 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2023$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20232 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2023$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 6, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2022$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 202250 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2022$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, May 21, 2022$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Tornado, January 3, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 11, 2021$28,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 2021$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20211 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2021$16,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20211.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 202150 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2021$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 202050 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2020$20,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 202050 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2020$80,000 · 63 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2020$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$35,000 · EF2 · 12 events here
• Hail, April 7, 2020$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event 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$15,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 201951 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2019$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 2019$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$750,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$500 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2018$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20181.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 2018$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2018$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$3,000 · EF2 · 2 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$15,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 23, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 23, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2017$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2017$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2017$40,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 201750 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 2017$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2017$16,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, April 6, 2017$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2016$75,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 2, 20161 event here
• Hail, July 27, 2016$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2016$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20161 injured · $10,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 9, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$7,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20161 event here
• Strong Wind, October 2, 2015$1,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2015$15,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 2015EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 9, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 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 19, 20141.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2014$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2014$500 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Strong Wind, March 12, 20141 death · 1 injured · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 201453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 6, 2014$400,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2013$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$500,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 12, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$200 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2012$750 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 2012$30,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 201250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 14, 2012$7,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 201250 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20111.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 201150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 201154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2011$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2011$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20111 in hail · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, February 25, 2011$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20111 death · 1 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, December 1, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 16, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 26, 201050 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 201050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2010$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2010$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2010$17,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event 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, February 5, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 201050 kt wind · 2 events 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, 2009$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20091.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2009$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20091.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 2009$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 27, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2008$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200859 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 20082 injured · $2.5 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 2008EF0 · 2 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$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 14, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 20071.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 200750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 200750 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20070.88 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 11, 2007$175,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20071.75 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.