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North Carolina Storm Activity by County
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Tracking hail, high-wind, and tornado reports across North Carolina? This page aggregates 4993 severe weather events recorded in 100 North Carolina counties over the last 12 months, including hail up to 2" and wind gusts up to 75 mph — every one sourced directly from official National Weather Service alerts and Storm Prediction Center verified reports. Pick a county for its day-by-day storm log, radar snapshots, and official warning excerpts.
4993
Events (12 mo)
100
Counties w/ activity
75 mph
Peak wind gust · 12 mo
NWS severe threshold: 58 mph · hurricane force: 74 mph
2"
Largest hail · 12 mo
1" quarter · 1.75" golf ball · 2.75" baseball
14
Tornado reports · 12 mo
Across 9 counties
Statewide maxima from SPC verified reports and NWS warnings, last 12 months. Tornado EF ratings are assigned by NWS survey teams after ground surveys and published in NOAA's final storm records.
Live radar across North Carolina
Top 5 wind gusts in North Carolina · last 12 months
- 175 mphnear 2 E Saint Stephens, Catawba CountyJul 28, 2026
- 272 mphCumberland CountySeptember 2026
- 370 mphnear 1 SW Coastal Carolina R, Craven CountyJul 8, 2026
- 468 mphnear New River Station, Onslow CountyMar 12, 2026
- 565 mphnear 4 SE Cypress Creek, Onslow CountyMar 12, 2026
Top 5 hail reports in North Carolina · last 12 months
- 12"near 5 NNW Dana, Henderson CountyJun 29, 2026
- 22"Johnston CountySeptember 2026
- 31.75"Craven CountySeptember 2026
- 41.75"near 4 NNW Olympia, Craven CountyJul 8, 2026
- 51.75"Edgecombe CountySeptember 2026
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| County | Events | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Max hail | Max wind | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | 122 | 34 | 88 | 0 | 1.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Johnston | 109 | 33 | 76 | 0 | 2" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Iredell | 105 | 61 | 44 | 0 | 1.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Surry | 96 | 34 | 62 | 0 | 1" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Brunswick | 87 | 65 | 22 | 0 | 0.88" | 58 mph | September 2026 |
| Buncombe | 86 | 55 | 31 | 0 | 0.88" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Franklin | 84 | 25 | 59 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Catawba | 81 | 63 | 18 | 0 | 0.75" | 75 mph | September 2026 |
| Moore | 81 | 26 | 55 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Henderson | 80 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 2" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Craven | 79 | 36 | 42 | 1 | 1.75" | 70 mph | September 2026 |
| Sampson | 79 | 24 | 55 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Chatham | 78 | 24 | 54 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Randolph | 77 | 24 | 53 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Columbus | 76 | 53 | 22 | 1 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Nash | 76 | 20 | 56 | 0 | 1.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Pender | 75 | 52 | 23 | 0 | 0.88" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Cumberland | 73 | 20 | 53 | 0 | 0.75" | 72 mph | September 2026 |
| Transylvania | 73 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 1" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Onslow | 72 | 33 | 35 | 4 | 0.75" | 68 mph | September 2026 |
| Jackson | 71 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 0.5" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Harnett | 69 | 21 | 48 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Beaufort | 66 | 17 | 49 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Bladen | 66 | 44 | 22 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Mecklenburg | 65 | 39 | 25 | 1 | 0.88" | 61 mph | September 2026 |
| Rowan | 65 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Wayne | 64 | 19 | 45 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Cleveland | 62 | 45 | 16 | 1 | 0.75" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Durham | 61 | 23 | 38 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Guilford | 61 | 25 | 36 | 0 | 0.75" | 59 mph | September 2026 |
| Granville | 60 | 28 | 32 | 0 | 1.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Halifax | 59 | 20 | 39 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Cabarrus | 58 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Robeson | 58 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Wilkes | 58 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0.5" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Montgomery | 57 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Polk | 57 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 1.5" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Cherokee | 56 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Edgecombe | 56 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 1.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Alexander | 54 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 1.25" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Duplin | 53 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| New Hanover | 53 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 0.88" | 59 mph | September 2026 |
| Rockingham | 52 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Wilson | 52 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| McDowell | 51 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Mitchell | 51 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Richmond | 51 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Stanly | 51 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Yancey | 51 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Lincoln | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0.75" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Orange | 50 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Davidson | 49 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Haywood | 49 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Forsyth | 48 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Jones | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Gaston | 47 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0.75" | 50 mph | August 2026 |
| Macon | 46 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | August 2026 |
| Union | 46 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0.5" | 50 mph | August 2026 |
| Avery | 45 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 0.5" | 75 mph | September 2026 |
| Pitt | 44 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Swain | 44 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Alamance | 43 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Madison | 43 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Pamlico | 43 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 1.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Vance | 42 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Currituck | 40 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 1" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Hoke | 40 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Stokes | 39 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Alleghany | 38 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Caswell | 36 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Lee | 36 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Lenoir | 36 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Martin | 36 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Scotland | 36 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Warren | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Watauga | 34 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 1" | 64 mph | September 2026 |
| Graham | 33 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Camden | 32 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Anson | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Person | 29 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Davie | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Yadkin | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0.25" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Ashe | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.25" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Pasquotank | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Washington | 24 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.25" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Tyrrell | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Greene | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0.25" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Hertford | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Chowan | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Clay | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0.5" | 50 mph | August 2026 |
| Gates | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Perquimans | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Bertie | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Rutherford | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1" | — | September 2026 |
| Burke | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 64 mph | September 2026 |
| Northampton | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Caldwell | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.25" | — | September 2026 |
| Carteret | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 62 mph | September 2026 |
| Dare | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1" | 60 mph | August 2026 |
| Hyde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
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