Storm History: McDowell County, North Carolina

Events

666

Deaths

2

Injuries

7

Damage

$121 million

Episodes

461

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, 20241 death · $112 million · EF0 · 7 events here
• Debris Flow, May 5, 20131 death · $270,000 · 3 events here

• Tornado, September 25, 20241 death · $112 million · EF0 · 7 events here
• Hail, June 2, 1997$2.0 million · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$2.0 million · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$1.0 million · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 2021$510,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2018$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998$482,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 2016$350,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2025$350,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, May 5, 20131 death · $270,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2003$250,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$150,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2007$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2004$75,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 2011$70,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 2016$55,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 11, 2013$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2018$50,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 26, 2019$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 14, 2014$40,000 · EF0 · 2 events here

• Hail, June 16, 19802.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20122.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 7, 19852.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20232 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 2016$350,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20162 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 17, 20122 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 19982 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 1997$2.0 million · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 2019$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 7, 1998$482,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2017$500 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$10,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$1,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in McDowell County, with its track

• Hail, June 29, 20261.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20262 events here
• Hail, April 1, 20260.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20262 events here
• Hail, March 6, 20260.88 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 202655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20262 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, November 30, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2025$350,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20251 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, March 4, 20251 injured · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20241 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 20241 death · $112 million · EF0 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2024$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024$10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 16, 20240.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20241 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2024$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20241 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2023$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20232 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2022$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20221 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 23, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20222 events here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 2021$510,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 17, 2021$2,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 14, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2021$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20212 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 25, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20202 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$150,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2020$40,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2020$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 20, 2020$3,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 2020$35,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20201 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$1,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20201 event here
• Flood, January 11, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20192 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 201955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 20191 injured · $10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 21, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 19, 20191.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2019$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 26, 2019$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 2019$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 20191 injured · $15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20192 events 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, 20192 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20182 events here
• Ice Storm, November 24, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$4,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2018$15,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2018$500 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, September 15, 2018$20,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2018$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 2018$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 10, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20181.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2018$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2018$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20180.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 14, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 13, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 17, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, October 29, 2017$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$10,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2017$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 22, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2017$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2017$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20170.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2017$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2017$500 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20171 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20172 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 20161 injured · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2016$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 16, 201655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 2016$55,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2016$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20162 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 1, 2016$350,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 2, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 20162 events here
• Flash Flood, February 3, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20162 events here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 2015$2,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2015$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2015$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2015$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20151 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2015$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20152 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20152 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20152 events here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Tornado, October 14, 2014$40,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 2, 201450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 21, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20141 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 2, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 29, 20141 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 29, 201456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, March 6, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20142 events here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, November 25, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, May 5, 20131 death · $270,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 11, 2013$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 4, 20131 event here
• Ice Storm, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20131 event here
• High Wind, January 30, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20132 events here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20122 events here
• High Wind, December 21, 201255 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, October 29, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 10, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20121 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 2, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 18, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20122.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 26, 201255 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 17, 20122 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 24, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20121 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 201250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 6, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20111.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20111.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 13, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20112 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.