Storm History: Wake County, North Carolina

Events

1,645

Deaths

21

Injuries

241

Damage

$593 million

Episodes

778

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, April 16, 20114 deaths · 67 injured · $115 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 5, 19963 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 28, 19882 deaths · 105 injured · $250 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 20161 death · $66 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 20141 death · 4 injured · $1.4 million · 75 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 19821 death · $25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 9, 20151 death · $25,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 20201 death · $15,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 20191 death · 1 injured · $10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20181 death · 1 injured · $2,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 1, 19971 death · 1 injured · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 5, 19991 death · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20051 death · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20101 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, November 28, 19882 deaths · 105 injured · $250 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 20114 deaths · 67 injured · $115 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2019$101 million · EF2 · 12 events here
• Tornado, October 8, 20161 death · $66 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$26 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2017$10 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 199626 injured · $3.0 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2014$2.5 million · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 20141 death · 4 injured · $1.4 million · 75 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2010$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, March 23, 2010$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$1.0 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$1.0 million · 3 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 18, 2003$890,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 20, 19982 injured · $665,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 2018$600,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 2003$450,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$346,000 · EF1 · 20 events here

• Hail, June 5, 19854.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 28, 20054 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 19863 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2017$10 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 21 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20062.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20002.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 27, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19882.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 25, 2020$10,000 · 2.25 in hail · 25 events here
• Flash Flood, March 16, 20252 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2023$40,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2016$11,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, November 28, 19882 deaths · 105 injured · $250 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 20114 deaths · 67 injured · $115 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 7, 1965F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 1985F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$8,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, September 27, 2024$1,000 · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 1952$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 19561 injured · $28,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 2, 19669 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 1973$25,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 24, 1975F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 9, 1976F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1978F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 11, 19812 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Wake County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2026$33,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2026$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2026$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$71,000 · 51 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 19, 2025$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, November 11, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 2025$10,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2025$25,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2025$5,000 · 3 events 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
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2025$5,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2025$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2025$23,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2025$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2025$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20251.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 22, 20251.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 16, 20252 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2025$11,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2025$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Tornado, September 27, 2024$1,000 · EF3 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 24, 2024$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2024$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2024$32,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2024$68,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$8,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2024$25,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 3, 2024$129,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2024$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 20247 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2024$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2024$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20244 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2024$47,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2024$16,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2024$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2024$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2024$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, December 17, 20232 events here
• Tornado, December 10, 2023$10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 2023$30,000 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 202350 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, September 8, 2023$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2023$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2023$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20232 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2023$30,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2023$40,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2023$20,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 2023$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20231.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2023$50,000 · 4 events here
• Lightning, March 2, 2023$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 12, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$1.0 million · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 2022$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2022$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2022$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2022$85,000 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2022$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2022$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20221 injured · $52,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2022$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2022$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2022$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2022$5,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20221 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20221.5 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 202250 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 7, 20221 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$12,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2022$28,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Tornado, January 3, 2022EF1 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, October 9, 2021$250,000 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20212 events here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20211 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, March 28, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 2021$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events 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
• Flash Flood, November 11, 20201 death · $15,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Hail, September 25, 2020$10,000 · 2.25 in hail · 25 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2020$50,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2020$50,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20203 events here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 2020$15,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 2020$250,000 · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2020$80,000 · 63 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2020$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2020$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2020$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 20200.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2020$27,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$170,000 · EF2 · 8 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$3,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20201 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 20201 injured · $65,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$346,000 · EF1 · 20 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 2019$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2019$87,000 · 51 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 2019$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2019$18,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 20192 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 23, 2019$50,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2019$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2019$17,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2019$165,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 2019$20,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 21 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 2019$101 million · EF2 · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 20191 death · 1 injured · $10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$6,000 · EF2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2019$9,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 12, 2019$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2019$16,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 20181 injured · $250,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 2018$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$26 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 2018$80,000 · 50 kt wind · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2018$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20181 death · 1 injured · $2,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2018$10,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2018$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 2018$600,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$160,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 21, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, March 2, 2018$10,000 · 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 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2017$10 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, August 23, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2017$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2017$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2017$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2017$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2017$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 2017$164,000 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 20161 death · $66 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 30, 2016$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 2, 2016$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2016$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2016$250,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2016$4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2016$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2016$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2016$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20162 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 2016$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2016$11,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, April 9, 2016$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 2016$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 13, 20161.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$50,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2016$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 30, 20151 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2015$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$32,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201564 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 2015EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2015$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2015$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2015$25,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2015$15,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 9, 20151 death · $25,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events 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, September 2, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2014$37,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, August 18, 2014$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2014$2.5 million · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201450 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20142 events here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2014$4,000 · 54 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2014$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2014$500 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

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Tornadoes in Wake CountyEvery warning in Wake 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.