Storm History: Wilkes County, North Carolina

Events

794

Deaths

4

Injuries

5

Damage

$25 million

Episodes

464

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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• Hail, June 13, 20132 deaths · $76,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 25, 20241 death · $3.5 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 death · 1 injured · $30,000 · 1 event here

• Drought, September 1, 2007$7.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 20241 death · $3.5 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2009$2.6 million · 5 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 9, 2007$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 20171 injured · $1.0 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 2011$850,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 28, 2020$800,000 · 12 events here
• Drought, October 1, 2007$750,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 1998$600,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 10, 1998$500,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 15, 2001$400,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 5, 1997$330,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 1, 1996$300,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$300,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2024$260,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 1973$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1977$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 2007$250,000 · 71 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2025$190,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 2018$175,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 26, 20232.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 28, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19852.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2011$10,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 20, 19862 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2024$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 12, 2021$13,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 24, 2016$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 30, 2016$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 2011$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 1973$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 1985F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1974$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 1994$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Wilkes County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2025$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2025$190,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$13,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$500 · 1.5 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2025$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, February 16, 2025$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 29, 2024$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$15,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 25, 20241 death · $3.5 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2024$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$20,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2024$12,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2024$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20241 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2024$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 2024$260,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$25,000 · 2 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2023$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lightning, August 26, 2023$30,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 14, 2023$101,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2023$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2023$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20232.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2023$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 2023$33,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 1, 2023$100,000 · 66 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 3, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 202254 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 30, 2022$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2022$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2022$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2022$700 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2022$9,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2022$14,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$20,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 23, 2022$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 12, 2022$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 7, 2022$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 202265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, December 1, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2021$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 2021$105,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 12, 2021$13,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2021$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 7, 2021$500 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 2021$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, November 10, 20202 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 28, 2020$800,000 · 12 events here
• Debris Flow, September 12, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2020$27,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2020$11,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 20203 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2020$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2020$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 20201 injured · $44,000 · 55 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$118,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 4, 2019$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$18,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2019$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20192 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 2019$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$6,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 28, 20185 events here
• Flood, December 20, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 2018$175,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 10, 2018$500 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, October 10, 2018$50,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2018$50,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 2, 2018$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 30, 2018$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2018$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20183 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2018$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2018$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2018$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 20183 events here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 20171 injured · $1.0 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 8, 2017$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 11, 2017$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 5, 2017$200 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2017$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, April 23, 2017$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 2017$2,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Hail, September 30, 2016$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 28, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 26, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, August 4, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2016$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2016$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$101,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2016$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 2, 201665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 24, 2016$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 201659 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 death · 1 injured · $30,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 2, 2015$3,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2014$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 2014$73,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2014$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 30, 2014$4,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 2014$900 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• High Wind, January 25, 201460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 201454 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2013$10,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2013$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2013$300 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20132 deaths · $76,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, April 4, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 2012$1,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 2012$3,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, September 3, 2012$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 2012$12,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 25, 2012$900 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2012$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2012$600 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 3, 2012$600 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2012$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 2012$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 2011$850,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2011$3,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2011$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 2011$600 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2011$300 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2011$20,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2011$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$30,000 · 1.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 12, 2011$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2011$30,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$77,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2011$10,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2011$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2011$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 6, 20111 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 25, 2011$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2010$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 2010$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2010$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 18, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2010$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2010$21,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2010$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2010$11,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2010$23,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2010$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 2010$900 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 2010$900 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2010$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 2010$2,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 24, 2010$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 9, 2010$10,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 2010$100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 2010$6,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 25, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20091 event here
• Hail, August 5, 2009$19,000 · 55 kt wind · 20 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20091 event here
• Hail, June 9, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 200955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2009$9,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2009$2.6 million · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2009$38,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 200961 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 31, 2008$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 2008$23,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 2008$3,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 14, 2008$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2008$8,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 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.