Storm History: Union County, North Carolina

Events

630

Deaths

4

Injuries

32

Damage

$47 million

Episodes

501

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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• Flash Flood, September 16, 20182 deaths · $55,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 19891 death · 6 injured · $25 million · F4 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 20031 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 5, 19891 death · 6 injured · $25 million · F4 · 4 events here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$11 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 19839 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2024$2.0 million · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 1998$600,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 2004$500,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$500,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$300,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 18, 1969$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 19751 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 1977$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1980$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 19902 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 1998$250,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 1996$200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 30, 1996$200,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 19, 2005$200,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 21, 2009$200,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 20, 2009$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2025$150,000 · EF1 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 5, 19854.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 19863 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 19872.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 15, 19872.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19852.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 2018$50,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 19972 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 16, 19812 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 5, 19891 death · 6 injured · $25 million · F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 28, 1984$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 1969$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 19902 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 19505 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 19751 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1980$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 19839 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 1, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 2006F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2017$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$11,000 · EF2 · 3 events here

Every tornado in Union County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 20261 injured · $10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2026$21,000 · 2 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Hail, March 12, 2026$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20251 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 202565 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2025$150,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2024$2.0 million · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$41,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20240.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2023$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2022$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Hail, August 14, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 202060 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20200.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2020EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$11,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 13, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 2, 20191 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 20182 deaths · $55,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, September 15, 2018$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 2018$50,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2017$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2017$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2017$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 24, 2017$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2017$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20161 event here
• Hail, July 19, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 2016$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 201651 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 30, 2015$11,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 28, 2015$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 22, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 18, 2015$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 2, 2015$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 2015$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 2015$15,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Hail, October 11, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2014$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 13, 2014$10,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2014$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 2013$100,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 20131.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 20122 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2012$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 201250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, July 8, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$300,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20122 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20111 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 2011EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 20, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20111 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20111.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011$100,000 · EF0 · 7 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20101 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2010EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 201055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20101 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20101.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 201050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 201055 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20100.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20101 event here
• Flood, February 5, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Lightning, August 20, 2009$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 200955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 21, 2009$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20091.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 28, 200950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20091.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• Hail, February 18, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 10, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 2008$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 23, 200865 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 8, 20081 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 27, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20081 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 200850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 15, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 23, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 25, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20071.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, April 11, 20071.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$500,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20071 event here
• Flood, November 22, 2006$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 21, 20061 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 2006F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Devil, August 4, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20061.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 20061 event here
• Flood, June 23, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 17, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 19, 2005$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 20051 event here
• Flood, June 2, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 200563 kt wind · 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.