Storm History: Lenoir County, North Carolina

Events

460

Deaths

9

Injuries

59

Damage

$498 million

Episodes

335

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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• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 8, 20165 deaths · 12 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 20182 deaths · $43 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 14, 19991 death · $310 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 19961 death · 10 injured · $40,000 · 1 event here

• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 14, 19991 death · $310 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 19847 injured · $50 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 20182 deaths · $43 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flood, September 13, 1996$33 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 26, 2011$30 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 12, 1996$16 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 4, 1996$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 1975$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 199133 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 16, 19962 injured · $2.0 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 31, 2006$1.1 million · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 19983 injured · $470,000 · F1 · 4 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 14, 2004$450,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 1998$400,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 1996$200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 17, 2003$200,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 1998$150,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 1996$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2000$75,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 1995$55,000 · F1 · 2 events here

• Hail, May 2, 1995$50,000 · 3.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 1998$400,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 27, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20212 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20192 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 19912 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 13, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 22, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, October 1, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 28, 19847 injured · $50 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$10,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2014EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 14, 1973$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 1975$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 9, 1976$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 1986F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 199133 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 16, 19962 injured · $2.0 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 18, 2008EF2 · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 26, 2011$30 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 5, 2019EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Lenoir County, with its track

• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 31, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 202656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, January 13, 20261 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 21, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 202582 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20245 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024EF2 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 20242 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 31, 20233 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 15, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 2023EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 4, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 23, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20221 in hail · 6 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 202275 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 21, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202159 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20211.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20212 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20201 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 12, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 5, 2019EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20192 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 20182 deaths · $43 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 24, 20181.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 201852 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 201867 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 24, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 20171 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 8, 20165 deaths · 12 events here
• Hail, July 7, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 16, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20150.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20141.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 16, 2014$1,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 2014EF3 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 201361 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, June 6, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 31, 201360 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 2, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201261 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 23, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 21, 201254 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 22, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 30, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, October 13, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 28, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 20111 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 26, 2011$30 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 201150 kt wind · 5 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$10,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 5, 201160 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 26, 20101 event here
• Tornado, September 27, 2010EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 10, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2010$1,000 · 63 kt wind · 6 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 201053 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Coastal Flood, February 10, 2010$500 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 30, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 2, 2009$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20091 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 9, 20091 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2009EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2009$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 200968 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, October 1, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 2008$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2008$6,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 200868 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 18, 2008EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 21, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20071 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 24, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20071 event here
• Tornado, August 31, 2006$1.1 million · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 2006$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 200651 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20061.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 14, 2006F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 22, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 20052 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 20051 event here
• Hail, March 8, 2005$50,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 20, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 20041 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 14, 2004$450,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 2004$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20041.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, March 23, 20041 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 2004$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20041 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 17, 2003$200,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2003$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2003$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 2003F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 20031.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20031 event here
• High Wind, December 24, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 200252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20021 event here
• Lightning, August 28, 2001$30,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 200156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 200160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 200162 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20010.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20010.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 3, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2000$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 4, 2000$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 200052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2000$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 200058 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 17, 200055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 14, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 17, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 19993 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 19991 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 14, 19991 death · $310 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 1, 19991 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 30, 19991 event here
• Hail, August 18, 199955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 199955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 19992 injured · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 1999F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 3, 199960 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, September 8, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 1, 19980.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 26, 19981 event here
• Hail, June 23, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 19981.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 1998$400,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 1998$150,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 19981.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 19983 injured · $470,000 · F1 · 4 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 11, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 19982 events here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 8, 1998$5,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 199750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 19971 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.