Waterspout in North Carolina

Events

37

Deaths

0

Injuries

1

Damage

$100,000

• Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, September 15, 1999$1.0 million · F2 · 16 eventsBetween 1108 and 2110 LST on Wednesday, September 15th the Morehead City/Newport office issued 20 tornado warnings. That is an average of two warnings per hour for ten hours. At least ten of the tornadoes were reported by spotters during the event.
• Damaging Wind and Waterspout in North Carolina, July 24, 19972 injured · $90,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsWaterspout came ashore at Baum Bay damaging two homes then moved to the Wright Brothers National Memorial where one person was injured and nine vehicles damaged.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in North Carolina, May 4 to 5, 1998$20,000 · F0 · 19 eventsA slow moving cold front and a nearly stationary low pressure aloft combined to produce severe weather and heavy rains across east central North Carolina.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, February 17, 1998$25,000 · 1 eventWaterspout came ashore and destroyed a trailer.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, July 1, 1998$20,000 · 1 eventWaterspout came ashore and moved across the north side of Silver Lake. A wind gust to 80 mph was recorded at the ferry station. Some structural and vehicular damage.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, May 27, 2000$15,000 · 1 eventA waterspout moved onshore in the towm of Soundside damaging a trailer.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 11, 19991.75 in hail · 9 eventsPenny size hail reported by 911 center.
• Hail and Waterspout in North Carolina, July 6, 19970.88 in hail · 3 eventsReported by Alligator River Bridge tender.
• Waterspouts in North Carolina, July 30, 19972 eventsSeveral waterspouts were reported just east of Edenhouse on the Chowan River.
• Damaging Wind and Waterspout in North Carolina, May 24, 199955 kt wind · 2 eventsA waterspout over Albemarle Sound moved on shore and destroyed a shed near the Highway 32 bridge.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, April 26, 19961 eventWaterspout in Albemarle Sound near Kill Devil Hills.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, August 4, 19961 eventStorm spotter reported two waterspouts approaching the coast. They dissipated after moving ashore.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, April 26, 19961 eventWaterspout sighted from Long Beach over ocean.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, August 28, 19961 eventSeveral waterspouts were reported over the Croatan and Roanoke Sounds.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, April 26, 19961 eventWaterspout sighted from Carolina Beach, off Snow's Cut, over the ocean.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, July 23, 19971 eventA cooperative observer and Coast Guard personnel reported several waterspouts over the Pamlico Sound between Ocracoke Village and Portsmouth.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, July 2, 19971 eventJust west of Roanoke Island over the Croatan Sound.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, July 10, 19971 eventEmergency management reported a waterspout southwest of Roanoke Island.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, June 13, 19971 eventTwo waterspouts in Croatan Sound near Dare County Airport.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, May 26, 19971 eventWaterspout reported off Carolina Beach moving southeast at 25 knots.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, September 10, 19971 eventWaterspout reported 1 mile of the coast from Surf City. Reported by Pender County Emergency Manager.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, September 10, 19971 eventReported 1 mile off Pender/Onlow county line near Surf City.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, October 22, 19981 eventSeveral waterspouts were sighted east of Avalon Pier.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, October 12, 19981 eventDare county emergency management reported several waterspouts 1 to 2 miles off Nags Head.
• Waterspout in North Carolina, September 8, 19981 eventA commercial fisherman reported a waterspout sighting associated with cold front thunderstorms.

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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.