Storm History: New Hanover County, North Carolina

Events

759

Deaths

20

Injuries

40

Damage

$1.0 billion

Episodes

478

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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• Rip Current, September 13, 20003 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, October 7, 20173 deaths · 2 events here
• Lightning, August 5, 20202 deaths · $2,000 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 20, 20001 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 27, 20051 death · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 25, 20091 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 19, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, May 31, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, May 28, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, October 2, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, April 18, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 3, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 1, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 4, 20241 death · 1 event here

• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 14, 20181 injured · $1.0 billion · EF1 · 11 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 26, 2011$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 8, 2016$2.3 million · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 29, 2010$1.7 million · 20 events here
• Heavy Rain, October 6, 2005$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2003$750,000 · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 2010$700,000 · 9 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 20191 injured · $580,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 20161 injured · $500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 2015$443,000 · 53 kt wind · 24 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2026$310,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 15, 2014$275,000 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 1954$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2002$250,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2015$250,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, December 26, 2012$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 8, 19983 injured · $175,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19951 injured · $150,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 1998$150,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 20051 injured · $150,000 · 77 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 15, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 19952.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 19872.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19852.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 19712.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 29, 2011$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20091.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, July 1, 1990F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 20191 injured · $580,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Tornado, August 3, 2020EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in New Hanover County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2026$310,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Rip Current, June 6, 20261 event here
• Rip Current, May 29, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 202651 kt wind · 3 events here
• Rip Current, May 23, 20261 event here
• Rip Current, May 21, 20261 injured · 1 event here
• Rip Current, May 16, 20261 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, April 3, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20262 events here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20262 events here
• Rip Current, August 18, 20253 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20251 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 2025$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 28, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 2025$10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20252 events here
• Tornado, September 27, 2024$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 14, 2024$90,000 · EF0 · 7 events here
• Rip Current, August 17, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2024$12,000 · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 6, 2024$12,000 · EF0 · 10 events here
• Rip Current, July 4, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 3, 20241 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20241 in hail · 3 events here
• Rip Current, June 18, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 11, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 9, 2024$3,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 17, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 11, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 22, 2023$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 2023EF1 · 2 events here
• Rip Current, August 26, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202352 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 202358 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 5, 20231 event here
• Rip Current, July 31, 20231 event here
• Rip Current, July 4, 20231 event here
• Rip Current, July 3, 20231 event here
• Rip Current, July 2, 20231 event here
• Rip Current, July 1, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 18, 20231 event here
• Rip Current, June 17, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20231 event here
• Hail, April 30, 202355 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, April 26, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 26, 2023$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 30, 2022EF0 · 3 events here
• Rip Current, September 4, 20221 event here
• Rip Current, August 27, 20221 event here
• Funnel Cloud, August 21, 20221 event here
• Lightning, July 3, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 2, 20221 event here
• Rip Current, May 30, 20221 event here
• Rip Current, May 28, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 202267 kt wind · 11 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20222 events here
• Coastal Flood, November 6, 20212 events here
• Rip Current, October 2, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 20212 events here
• Rip Current, September 5, 20211 event here
• Rip Current, September 4, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 202151 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 20, 20211 event here
• Rip Current, August 14, 20211 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 8, 20211 event here
• Rip Current, July 6, 20211 event here
• Rip Current, July 4, 20211 event here
• Rip Current, June 28, 20211 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Rip Current, April 18, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 24, 2020$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 2020$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 15, 20201 event here
• Lightning, August 5, 20202 deaths · $2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 20, 20201 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$13,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 7, 2020$50,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, October 2, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Hail, September 9, 2019$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 20191 injured · $580,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Rip Current, August 4, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2019$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2019$45,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Rip Current, May 27, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2019$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 20, 2018$30,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 20, 2018$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 14, 20181 injured · $1.0 billion · EF1 · 11 events here
• Rip Current, September 9, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, September 8, 20181 event here
• Flood, August 15, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20182 events here
• Rip Current, July 29, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, July 25, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2018$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, July 20, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, July 13, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 12, 2018$20,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Rip Current, July 11, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, July 6, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, July 4, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, June 29, 20182 events here
• Rip Current, June 13, 20181 event here
• Flood, May 19, 20183 events here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20182 events here
• Rip Current, October 7, 20173 deaths · 2 events here
• Rip Current, September 23, 20171 event here
• Flood, August 8, 20172 events here
• Rip Current, May 27, 20171 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2017$15,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 24, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 16, 20172 events here
• Tornado, February 15, 2017$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 8, 2016$2.3 million · 6 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 2, 2016$25,000 · 7 events here
• Rip Current, July 22, 20161 event here
• Hail, July 19, 2016$200 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 14, 20161 injured · $1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, May 28, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2016$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 20161 injured · $500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 7, 2016$5,000 · 3 events here
• Lightning, December 24, 20151 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, October 10, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 2015$443,000 · 53 kt wind · 24 events here
• Funnel Cloud, September 11, 20151 event here
• Flood, August 25, 20151 event here
• Flood, August 3, 20152 events here
• Flood, July 31, 20152 events here
• Flood, July 23, 20151 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, July 23, 20154 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2015$250,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2015$12,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 19, 2015$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2015$9,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heat, June 14, 20152 events here
• Flood, June 9, 20151 event here
• Tropical Storm, May 9, 20152 events here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 20152 events here
• Tornado, December 24, 20141 injured · $60,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 24, 2014$10,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, September 12, 20143 events here
• Hail, July 28, 2014$750 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 15, 2014$275,000 · 4 events here
• Tropical Storm, July 3, 20142 events here
• Rip Current, May 31, 20141 death · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 201453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20142 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20142 events here
• Lightning, September 2, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 23, 2013$75,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 22, 2013$2,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 17, 20132 events here
• Funnel Cloud, August 11, 20131 event here
• Flood, July 12, 20136 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201353 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 27, 20131 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 7, 20131 event here
• Heavy Rain, April 12, 20131 event here
• High Wind, March 24, 201358 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, January 30, 2013$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, December 26, 2012$200,000 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, December 26, 20121 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 26, 20121 event here
• Strong Wind, December 26, 2012$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 26, 2012$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 15, 20123 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 27, 2012$3,000 · 12 events here
• Hail, October 7, 2012$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 19, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 1, 20122 events here
• Heat, July 26, 20121 event here
• Lightning, July 23, 2012$2,000 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 16, 20123 injured · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 10, 2012$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, June 29, 20122 events here
• Wildfire, April 16, 2012$3,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 19, 20121 event here
• Flood, September 26, 20112 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 26, 2011$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, August 22, 20111 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 2011$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 14, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 21, 20112 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20112 events here
• Flood, June 29, 2011$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20110.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 14, 20112 events here
• Lightning, May 13, 2011$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 29, 2010$1.7 million · 20 events here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 2010$700,000 · 9 events here
• Flood, August 19, 2010$1,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 19, 2010$100,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 18, 2010$20,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 2, 20102 events here
• Funnel Cloud, June 2, 20101 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2010$1,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 2, 20093 events here
• High Wind, November 11, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 25, 20091 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 22, 2009$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20095 events here
• Lightning, June 27, 2009$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2009$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 26, 2009$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20091.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2009$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, September 25, 20081 event here
• Funnel Cloud, August 27, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 22, 20082 events here
• Hail, June 22, 200852 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Rain, May 11, 20081 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 20080.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 12, 20071 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 27, 20071 event here
• Lightning, July 28, 2007$80,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 200651 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 200658 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20060.75 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.