Storm History: Johnston County, North Carolina

Events

864

Deaths

20

Injuries

94

Damage

$128 million

Episodes

519

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, October 8, 20164 deaths · $45 million · EF0 · 5 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 20223 deaths · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 19993 deaths · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 20202 deaths · $120,000 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 28, 20102 deaths · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 20081 death · 2 injured · $805,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Heat, July 5, 19991 death · 1 injured · $240,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 20071 death · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 5, 19961 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, October 8, 20164 deaths · $45 million · EF0 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2019$25 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 201167 injured · $25 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• High Wind, August 27, 2011$15 million · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 1997$5.2 million · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 23, 199212 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 1996$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$1.0 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 20223 deaths · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 20081 death · 2 injured · $805,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 20192 injured · $555,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 2020$500,000 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$405,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$300,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$300,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 5, 19991 death · 1 injured · $240,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2009$228,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 2008$180,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Hail, June 5, 19854.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 19863 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2017$500 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20122.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20092.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 1997$5.2 million · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 19862.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 2000$15,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19882.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 19832.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2023$58,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2016$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2016$15,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, March 28, 1984F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 20102 deaths · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 20081 death · 2 injured · $805,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 1977$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 23, 199212 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 201167 injured · $25 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1978F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1984F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 1986F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 29, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2009$228,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$405,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Johnston County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2026$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 14, 2026$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 2026$10,000 · 50 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2025$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 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$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2025$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2025$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$17,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2025$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 2025$20,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2025$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 11, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2024$16,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, August 3, 2024$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2024$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 2024$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$17,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 8, 20231 injured · $20,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2023$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2023$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2023$58,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2023$30,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 2023$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lightning, March 2, 2023$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 202354 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 20223 deaths · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 20222 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2022$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2022$10,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2022$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, October 9, 20213 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2021$125,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20211 injured · $38,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 202050 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20205 events here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 20202 deaths · $120,000 · 6 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 2020$500,000 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2020$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20201 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 2020$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 20192 injured · $555,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2019$25 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 23, 2019EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2019$69,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2019$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2019$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20191.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$405,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2019$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$1.0 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$300,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2018$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2018$32,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2018$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2018$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2018$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, March 2, 2018$22,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2017$500 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 23, 20171 injured · $155,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2017$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017$5,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 20164 deaths · $45 million · EF0 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2016$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$23,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2016$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2016$15,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2016$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 9, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 2016$20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 2, 2015$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2015$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 2015$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2015$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201564 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 2015EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20151 event 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 20142 events here
• Hail, August 18, 2014$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2014$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2014$30,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 2014EF1 · 1 event 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 · 4 events here
• Hail, August 22, 2013$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2013$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20132 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20131.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$300,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 201350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 2013$500 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 26, 2013$45,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 30, 2013$750 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 18, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2012$750 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2012$750 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2012$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 201257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2012$13,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 23, 20121.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2012$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20122.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 1, 2012$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 2012$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20121 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 201250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 7, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 6, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 27, 2011$15 million · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2011$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 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 23, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 201167 injured · $25 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 2011$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 16, 2010$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2010$5,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2010$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2010$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 2010$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20101 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 20102 deaths · EF3 · 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
• Flood, February 5, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 201050 kt wind · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20091.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20091 injured · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 200950 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 23, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 17, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20091.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20091 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2009$228,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20092.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 2009$500 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 2009$65,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20091 event here

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Tornadoes in Johnston CountyEvery warning in Johnston 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.