Storm History: Macon County, North Carolina

Events

495

Deaths

5

Injuries

12

Damage

$15 million

Episodes

440

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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• Debris Flow, September 16, 20044 deaths · 10 injured · $6.0 million · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 25, 20241 death · $2.0 million · EF0 · 2 events here

• Debris Flow, September 16, 20044 deaths · 10 injured · $6.0 million · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 20241 death · $2.0 million · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2010$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, September 7, 2004$650,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$600,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$400,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 18, 1976$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 1997$250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 15, 2010$250,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, August 1, 2005$150,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2007$150,000 · 2 events here
• Lightning, May 9, 2004$100,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 16, 20041 injured · $100,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 1, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2007$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, September 21, 2009$100,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 26, 2012$80,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 4, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 1, 2005$50,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 7, 19852.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 20072 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20121.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 5, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 1997$250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 28, 1984F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$6,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Macon County, with its track

• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 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
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2025$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 4, 202550 kt wind · 1 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
• Tornado, September 25, 20241 death · $2.0 million · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20241.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20241 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023$1,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 18, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 3, 202355 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 25, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$400,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20201 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$6,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20201 event here
• Flood, January 11, 2020$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 5, 20191 event here
• Flood, February 21, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 28, 2018$500 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2018$3,000 · 1 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 Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• High Wind, September 11, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20170.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 14, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20171 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20171 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Wildfire, November 3, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 2015$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 26, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, October 31, 20141 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20141 event here
• Flood, December 22, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20131 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20131.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 20, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 6, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, January 14, 2013$10,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 26, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 5, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, October 29, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20121.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 26, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF2 · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, January 26, 2012$80,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, November 29, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 3, 20111.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201160 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20111.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2011EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2010$20,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2010$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 2010$250,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 22, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 30, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 25, 200950 kt wind · 1 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
• Winter Weather, October 17, 20091 event here
• Flood, September 21, 2009$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 20, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 200955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20091 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 6, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, November 21, 20081 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, October 27, 20081 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20081 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, May 11, 200860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, August 24, 20072 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 3, 200755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2007$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2007$150,000 · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$600,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 200770 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20071 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 28, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20061.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 22, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 11, 20061 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20061 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20061 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20061 event here
• Winter Weather, December 3, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, November 29, 20051 event here
• High Wind, November 21, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 21, 20051 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 2005F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 30, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 1, 2005$150,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 1, 2005$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 11, 20051 event here
• Lightning, July 1, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 27, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20051 event here
• Flood, June 12, 20051 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 23, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, April 2, 20051 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20051 event here
• High Wind, January 22, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 19, 20041 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.