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North Carolina, 2008
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2008 was 2,533 against 1,713 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2008 | Pitt | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Wilson | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Pender | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 8 May 2008 | Guilford | Tornado | EF2 | $4,000,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Johnston | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 May 2008 | Guilford | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Pitt | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Mecklenburg | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Mar 2008 | Mecklenburg | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Caldwell | Lightning | — | — | — | 8 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Pender | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $2,000,000 | — | 7 |
| 11 May 2008 | Onslow | Tornado | EF2 | $150,000 | — | 6 |
| 18 Feb 2008 | Greene | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 3 |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Bladen | Dense Smoke | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8 May 2008 | Forsyth | Tornado | EF3 | $2,500,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 May 2008 | Bertie | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Dare | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Mecklenburg | Flash Flood | — | $8,500,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2008 | Gaston | Tornado | EF2 | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Cabarrus | Flash Flood | — | $5,500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Caswell | Tornado | EF0 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Pender | Tornado | EF1 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Cumberland | Heavy Rain | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Orange | Lightning | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Watauga | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Cabarrus | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Rowan | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Alamance | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Brunswick | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $490,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Person | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Wayne | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Moore | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2008 | Davie | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Franklin | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Wayne | Tornado | EF0 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Halifax | Tornado | EF0 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Wake | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Johnston | Lightning | — | $180,000 | — | — |
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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2008 | DR-1801 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Hanna | 4 |
| 13 Jun 2008 | FM-2773 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Evans Road Fire | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
814 NFIP claims, 660 of them paid, for $18,029,157.
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.