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North Carolina, 2014
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 2014 was 1,556 against 1,230 in 2013.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2014 | Beaufort | Tornado | EF3 | $15,000,000 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Surry | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Wake | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | 1 | 2 |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Chowan | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Forsyth | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Surry | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Durham | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Swain | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Beaufort | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 5 |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Pasquotank | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Warren | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Duplin | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Gaston | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2014 | New Hanover | Tornado | EF1 | $60,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Pitt | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Brunswick | Lightning | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Wake | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Wake | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Mecklenburg | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Beaufort | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Guilford | Ice Storm | — | $8,100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Davidson | Ice Storm | — | $6,200,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Randolph | Ice Storm | — | $3,100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Orange | Ice Storm | — | $2,700,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Wake | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Wake | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Perquimans | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Perquimans | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $670,000 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Pitt | Tornado | EF2 | $600,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Person | Ice Storm | — | $534,000 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Pasquotank | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Forsyth | Ice Storm | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Durham | Ice Storm | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Buncombe | Heavy Rain | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Sampson | Tornado | EF1 | $355,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Craven | Hail | 2.75 in | $350,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Wake | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
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 2014
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2014 | DR-4167 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 9 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss
654 NFIP claims, 492 of them paid, for $6,522,960.
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.