Storm History: Orange County, North Carolina

Events

584

Deaths

7

Injuries

18

Damage

$86 million

Episodes

402

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, November 23, 19922 deaths · 10 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 20251 death · $31 million · EF1 · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 20201 death · $50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 20131 death · $3,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 20031 death · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20061 death · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, September 13, 2018$31 million · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 20251 death · $31 million · EF1 · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2000$6.4 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2013$4.1 million · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Ice Storm, March 6, 2014$2.7 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$2.0 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Lightning, December 11, 2008$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2002$880,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$750,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2016$350,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 23, 19922 deaths · 10 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2008$250,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 27, 2010$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 2021$150,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$56,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2010$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here

• Hail, June 4, 19853.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20092.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 19832.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20002.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19882.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 16, 2025$5,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2016$3,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2015$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20082 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 26, 19612 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 2021$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20151.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 19, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 23, 19922 deaths · 10 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 1985F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 28, 2010EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 1956F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 27, 1995F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$3,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$2,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$2.0 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$22,000 · EF2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Orange County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2026$14,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, April 29, 2026$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 19, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 11, 20251 event 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2025$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2025$4,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 202550 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 20251 death · $31 million · EF1 · 10 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2025$16,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2025$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 2025$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 16, 2025$5,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2025$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20251 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2024$9,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2024$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 12, 2023$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, October 17, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$750,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2022$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20223 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20221 injured · $2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$56,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2022$11,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2022$10,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Tornado, January 3, 2022EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 20211.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2021$2,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 27, 2021$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 2021$150,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20211 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 20201 death · $50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2020$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2020$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$22,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20201 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 2020$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$43,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2019$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2019$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$2.0 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 20191 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 2019$6,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$31 million · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$250 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2018$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$2,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 21, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, March 2, 2018$15,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 23, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2017$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2017$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2017$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2017$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2017$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2016$350,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2016$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 27, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2016$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2016$3,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 9, 2016$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$3,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 30, 2015$5,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2015$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2015$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2015$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20151.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2014$5,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2014$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2014$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2014$10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, March 6, 2014$2.7 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20141 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014$1,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 26, 20132 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2013$4.1 million · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 20131 death · $3,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 201257 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2012$36,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2012$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 2012$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2012$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20121.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, September 15, 2011$500 · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 27, 2011$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011$500 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 27, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 18, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 27, 2010$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 201057 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2010$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2010$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 2010EF3 · 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
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 30, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 20092 injured · $30,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 28, 200950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 200950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 200950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20091.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 200958 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20092.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20092 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 2009$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, December 11, 2008$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2008$250,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200859 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20082 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20081.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 2008EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20081 event here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 2007$30,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$5,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20071 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 21, 2006$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 28, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 200650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20061 event here

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Tornadoes in Orange CountyEvery warning in Orange 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.