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North Carolina, 2012
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 2012 was 1,909 against 2,435 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2012 | Gaston | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Beaufort | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Edgecombe | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Surry | High Wind | 63 mph | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2012 | Gates | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Pitt | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Aug 2012 | New Hanover | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Beaufort | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 40 |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Rutherford | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 10 |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Burke | Tornado | EF2 | $13,400,000 | — | 8 |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Mecklenburg | Tornado | EF2 | $1,500,000 | — | 4 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Alleghany | Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Haywood | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $13,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Surry | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Duplin | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Cumberland | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2,500 | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Bladen | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Burke | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Warren | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Brunswick | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Burke | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Yadkin | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Cherokee | Tornado | EF2 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Person | Hail | 1.75 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Cabarrus | Tornado | EF2 | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Mecklenburg | Heavy Rain | — | $1,100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Burke | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Cumberland | Hail | 2.50 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 May 2012 | Carteret | Tornado | EF1 | $600,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Surry | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Cumberland | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Halifax | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2012 | Brunswick | Lightning | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Wilson | Tornado | EF1 | $350,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Alamance | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $313,000 | — | — |
| 14 May 2012 | Caldwell | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Ashe | High Wind | 70 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
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 2012
No declaration touching North Carolina was made in 2012.
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
993 NFIP claims, 782 of them paid, for $13,220,393.
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.