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North Carolina, 2000

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

1,707events recorded1,341 in 1999
5deaths recorded44 injuries
$12Mproperty damage (estimates)$2.1M crop damage
1disaster declarations309 NFIP claims, $4.2M paid
← 19992001 →

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

Wind532
Winter530
Hail345
Drought116
Flood88
Cold31
Lightning25
Tornado24
Fog6
Wildfire5
Other5

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 1,707 against 1,341 in 1999.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2000
Buncombe County38
Mecklenburg County37
Burke County35
Catawba County35
Iredell County33
Avery County31
McDowell County31
Wake County31
Bladen County30
Columbus County30
Haywood County30
Mitchell County30
Yancey County28
Craven County27
Robeson County27
Union County27
Cleveland County26
Guilford County26
Madison County26
Rowan County26
Davie County25
Lincoln County25
Macon County25
Henderson County24
Pender County24

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
13 Apr 2000McDowellDense Fog——114
25 Jun 2000MitchellLightning——15
4 Apr 2000RutherfordStrong Wind—$2,0001—
18 Aug 2000IredellStrong Wind46 mph—1—
19 Dec 2000RowanCold/Wind Chill——1—
12 Jul 2000MecklenburgFlood———3
19 May 2000SurryThunderstorm Wind—$75,000—2
17 Dec 2000New HanoverHigh Wind58 mph$20,000—2
18 Sep 2000New HanoverHeavy Rain—$5,000—2
25 May 2000OrangeThunderstorm Wind69 mph——2
16 Dec 2000OnslowHigh Wind54 mph——2
15 Apr 2000CravenTornadoF1$700,000—1
3 Jun 2000ColumbusHeavy Rain—$20,000—1
22 Jun 2000HertfordThunderstorm Wind58 mph$3,000—1
28 Mar 2000MecklenburgHigh Wind58 mph——1
2 Jun 2000BladenLightning———1
14 Jun 2000MecklenburgLightning———1
8 Apr 2000HalifaxThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
22 Jun 2000WayneLightning———1
14 Jun 2000ColumbusLightning———1
18 Aug 2000ClevelandThunderstorm Wind75 mph——1
18 Aug 2000RowanThunderstorm Wind81 mph——1
18 Aug 2000CumberlandLightning———1
23 Jul 2000OrangeFlash Flood—$6,400,000——
18 Sep 2000OnslowFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
16 Jul 2000PittHail2.75 in$100,000——
18 Aug 2000MecklenburgThunderstorm Wind86 mph$250,000——
18 Aug 2000RowanThunderstorm Wind75 mph$250,000——
25 May 2000CravenHail2.00 in$200,000——
14 Jul 2000MadisonLightning—$200,000——
8 Apr 2000PersonLightning—$110,000——
11 Aug 2000New HanoverLightning—$106,000——
27 May 2000BeaufortHail2.00 in$100,000——
21 May 2000CravenHail1.75 in$100,000——
6 Jun 2000BrunswickLightning—$100,000——
27 May 2000RobesonThunderstorm Wind75 mph$100,000——
27 May 2000DareThunderstorm Wind—$100,000——
7 Jul 2000MecklenburgLightning—$100,000——
4 Aug 2000OnslowFlash Flood—$100,000——
25 May 2000BrunswickThunderstorm Wind69 mph$75,000——

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 2000

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
31 Jan 2000DR-1312Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm33

Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss

309 NFIP claims, 200 of them paid, for $4,166,757.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.