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North Carolina, 1999

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,341events recorded1,893 in 1998
48deaths recorded90 injuries
$3.6Bproperty damage (estimates)$1.1B crop damage
4disaster declarations16,192 NFIP claims, $232M paid
← 19982000 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Wind333
Winter247
Flood206
Tropical151
Hail150
Drought139
Lightning41
Tornado38
Fog16
Other15
Heat5

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1999 was 1,341 against 1,893 in 1998.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 1999
Buncombe County31
Mitchell County28
Caldwell County27
Yancey County27
Madison County26
Avery County25
Union County24
McDowell County22
Rowan County22
Mecklenburg County21
Burke County20
Lenoir County20
Watauga County20
Wayne County20
Ashe County19
Cabarrus County19
Craven County19
Gaston County19
Henderson County19
Pender County19
Robeson County19
Rutherford County19
Cleveland County18
Columbus County18
Haywood County18

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
15 Sep 1999EdgecombeFlash Flood——8—
14 Sep 1999PittHurricane (Typhoon)—$200,000,0005—
15 Sep 1999NashFlash Flood——4—
15 Sep 1999AlamanceHurricane (Typhoon)—$3,000,000,000——
14 Sep 1999DuplinHurricane (Typhoon)——3—
15 Sep 1999JohnstonFlash Flood——3—
14 Sep 1999CravenHurricane (Typhoon)—$1,500,0002—
15 Sep 1999HalifaxFlash Flood——2—
16 Sep 1999WarrenFlash Flood——2—
15 Sep 1999WayneFlash Flood——2—
24 Jul 1999ColumbusLightning——2—
14 Sep 1999LenoirHurricane (Typhoon)—$150,000,0001—
20 Jul 1999ColumbusHeat——115
15 Sep 1999ColumbusFlash Flood—$30,000,00011
15 Apr 1999RobesonTornadoF2$200,00014
14 Sep 1999OnslowHurricane (Typhoon)—$13,100,0001—
8 Aug 1999JacksonLightning——12
14 Sep 1999JonesHurricane (Typhoon)——1—
3 Mar 1999HendersonStrong Wind—$10,0001—
2 Aug 1999EdgecombeHeat——1—
16 Oct 1999BeaufortHurricane (Typhoon)——1—
15 Sep 1999BertieFlash Flood——1—
23 Jan 1999MecklenburgFlash Flood——1—
23 Jul 1999JohnstonHeat——1—
25 Jul 1999ScotlandHeat——1—
24 Jul 1999WakeLightning——1—
15 Apr 1999DuplinTornadoF2$4,000,000—11
15 Apr 1999JonesTornadoF2$2,000,000—8
11 Apr 1999DareThunderstorm Wind104 mph$230,000—8
15 Apr 1999OnslowTornadoF1$2,000,000—7
3 Jul 1999JacksonLightning———7
15 Apr 1999BladenTornadoF2$200,000—5
15 Sep 1999BrunswickHurricane (Typhoon)—$50,000,000——
14 Aug 1999RandolphLightning———5
3 Mar 1999RobesonHigh Wind75 mph$120,000—4
15 Sep 1999New HanoverHurricane (Typhoon)—$37,000,000——
14 Sep 1999GreeneHurricane (Typhoon)—$14,000,000——
14 Sep 1999CarteretHurricane (Typhoon)—$28,000,000——
27 Jul 1999TransylvaniaLightning———3
15 Sep 1999PenderHurricane (Typhoon)—$22,000,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1999

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
16 Sep 1999DR-1292Major disasterHurricaneHurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations66
15 Sep 1999EM-3146EmergencyHurricaneHurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations66
9 Sep 1999DR-1291Major disasterHurricaneHurricane Dennis6
1 Sep 1999EM-3141EmergencyHurricaneHurricane Dennis11

Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss

16,192 NFIP claims, 11,988 of them paid, for $232,498,505.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.