Storm History: Henderson County, North Carolina

Events

728

Deaths

12

Injuries

28

Damage

$274 million

Episodes

591

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, September 25, 20247 deaths · $221 million · EF0 · 6 events here
• High Wind, April 16, 20071 death · $2.0 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 16, 20041 death · $500,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 3, 19991 death · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 8, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 15, 19971 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, September 25, 20247 deaths · $221 million · EF0 · 6 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$10 million · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 1997$9.0 million · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, September 17, 2004$8.3 million · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, September 7, 2004$7.7 million · 2 events here
• Hail, September 30, 2008$4.6 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2003$3.0 million · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 2003$2.0 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 16, 20071 death · $2.0 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 9, 1997$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 2003$1.0 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 1998$500,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 16, 20041 death · $500,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 9, 2009$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 18, 1976$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 4, 19961 injured · $200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2006$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2012$200,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 2023$125,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 2013$110,000 · 3 events here

• Hail, May 1, 20122.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 19972.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 20072 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 1997$9.0 million · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 19632 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 6, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2017$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20121.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, May 5, 19891 injured · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 11, 2012$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$6,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2022$2,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Henderson County, with its track

• Hail, June 29, 20261.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20261.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2026$100,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 2026EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 202655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20261 event here
• Ice Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20251 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2025$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 9, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20241 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 20247 deaths · $221 million · EF0 · 6 events here
• Hail, August 30, 202455 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2024$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20241 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2024$6,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20241 event here
• Flood, December 26, 2023$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 29, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2023$125,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Hail, August 30, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20220.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2022$2,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 23, 2022$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 2021$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 8, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 17, 2021$110,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flood, March 25, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 25, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20201 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20201 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$6,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20201 event here
• Flood, January 11, 2020$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$2,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 2019$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 20, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 28, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2018$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2018$11,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 16, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 11, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20171.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 201760 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2017$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20171.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20171 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, March 31, 2017$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20171 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20171 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2016$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20160.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2016$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, February 3, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 event here
• Flood, November 18, 2015$500 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 2015$8,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Flood, November 23, 2014$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, October 31, 20141 event here
• Tornado, October 14, 2014$11,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 2, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 29, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, March 6, 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, January 2, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20131 event here
• Ice Storm, November 25, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 201355 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, August 12, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2013$70,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, May 5, 20134 events here
• Winter Weather, April 4, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 6, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20131 event here
• Ice Storm, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 2013$110,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, January 14, 20133 events here
• High Wind, December 21, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 29, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 2012$50,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20122.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20121.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 5, 2012$200,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20121 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 11, 2012$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, December 22, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 20112 events here
• Hail, September 2, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 5, 20111 injured · $10,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20111.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 12, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 20113 events here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 20113 events here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20101 event here
• Debris Flow, December 1, 2010$75,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 30, 20102 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20101.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, March 22, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Flood, February 5, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 2010$5,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 30, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, December 25, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 25, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 200955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 2009$5,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, September 21, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, September 20, 2009$20,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 9, 2009$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events 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.