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North Carolina, 2009
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 2009 was 1,833 against 2,533 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2009 | New Hanover | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Guilford | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Davidson | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $35,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Iredell | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Franklin | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Craven | Flood | — | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Rockingham | Strong Wind | 30 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Dare | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Granville | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Edgecombe | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Nash | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Buncombe | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 May 2009 | Alleghany | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | 6 |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Rutherford | Lightning | — | — | — | 5 |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Haywood | Debris Flow | — | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Orange | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Cumberland | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 May 2009 | Wilson | Tornado | EF2 | $1,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 May 2009 | Robeson | Thunderstorm Wind | 125 mph | $813,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Bladen | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $48,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Robeson | Tornado | EF2 | $35,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 May 2009 | Scotland | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 May 2009 | Mecklenburg | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Johnston | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Surry | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Surry | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $5,800,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2009 | Wilkes | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Bladen | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Cumberland | Tornado | EF1 | $225,000 | — | — |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Pitt | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Union | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Bladen | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 2009 | Johnston | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Union | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 2009 | Sampson | Lightning | — | $175,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2009 | Scotland | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $175,000 | — | — |
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 2009
No declaration touching North Carolina was made in 2009.
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
822 NFIP claims, 655 of them paid, for $8,571,285.
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.