Storm History: Wayne County, North Carolina

Events

605

Deaths

17

Injuries

172

Damage

$267 million

Episodes

392

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, October 8, 20163 deaths · $146 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 28, 19843 deaths · 133 injured · $50 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 19992 deaths · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20072 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 20181 death · $52 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 7, 19951 death · 24 injured · $3.0 million · F1 · 2 events here
• High Wind, August 27, 20111 death · $1.0 million · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 19551 death · 1 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 5, 19961 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 1, 19981 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Tornado, October 8, 20163 deaths · $146 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 13, 20181 death · $52 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 28, 19843 deaths · 133 injured · $50 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 7, 19951 death · 24 injured · $3.0 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 1997$2.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 1, 2006$1.6 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 2019$1.1 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 20074 injured · $1.0 million · 75 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, August 27, 20111 death · $1.0 million · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 2020$1.0 million · 7 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 1996$800,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 1996$800,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$750,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 6, 1993$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 18, 2003$436,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 1975$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 1986$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 4, 1992$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 2020$250,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, June 5, 19854.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 19863 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2017$15,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$8,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, October 1, 20082.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20002.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20232 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 2023$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2023$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 2011$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 28, 19843 deaths · 133 injured · $50 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 19772 injured · $50,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$8,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 27, 2024$50,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 19551 death · 1 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 1956$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 19611 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 24, 1975F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 1982F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 1986$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 8, 1998$100,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$23,000 · EF2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 2019EF2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Wayne County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$32,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2026$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$5,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20261 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 11, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2025$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2025$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events 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$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2025$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 2025$4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2025$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2025$65,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20251 event here
• Tornado, September 27, 2024$50,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2024$43,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$8,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2024$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$11,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 17, 20232 events here
• Hail, September 8, 2023$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2023$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2023$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20232 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 30, 2023$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, April 14, 2023$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$750,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$7,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 202154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20212 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20211.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2021$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 2020$250,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 202053 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 2020$1.0 million · 7 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$60,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20201 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 2020$75,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 13, 2020$35,000 · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 2019$1.1 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2019$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2019EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$23,000 · EF2 · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 20181 death · $52 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, August 11, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2018$30,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, March 2, 2018$2,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2017$15,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 2017$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 20163 deaths · $146 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2016$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 9, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 2015EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2014$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2014$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2014EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 21, 2014$28,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014$500 · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$200 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2012$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$8,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 25, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 30, 201151 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 27, 20111 death · $1.0 million · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 12, 2011$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 201154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2011$500 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 26, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 2010$25,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events 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, January 29, 20101 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 200950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 17, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2009$15,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2009$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2009$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20091 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 6, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 2009$35,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lightning, December 11, 20081 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20082.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20082 events here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2008$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 27, 2008$200,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 7, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20081.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 20, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 12, 2008$200,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Hail, March 15, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 18, 20081.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 200750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 200752 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 20074 injured · $1.0 million · 75 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, August 9, 200750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200750 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$5,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20072 deaths · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 21, 20062 events here
• Flash Flood, November 16, 20061 injured · 54 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 1, 2006$1.6 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 30, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 200650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 28, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 200651 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 200650 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lightning, June 21, 2006$30,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 200650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 200656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 200650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 17, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 14, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20050.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 8, 20053 injured · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2004$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 2004F0 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 200465 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20041 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 18, 2003$436,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 2003$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 2, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 20031 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 200250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 8, 2002$190,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20021.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 200250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 31, 20021.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2001$105,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20010.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 1, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 3, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 200050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20002.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 20001 injured · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, October 17, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 19993 events here

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Tornadoes in Wayne CountyEvery warning in Wayne 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.