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North Carolina, 2015
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 2015 was 1,383 against 1,556 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $40,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Harnett | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Onslow | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Wake | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Cumberland | Lightning | — | — | — | 18 |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Mecklenburg | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Rockingham | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $75,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Mecklenburg | Lightning | — | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Moore | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Franklin | Hail | 2.00 in | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2015 | New Hanover | Flood | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Richmond | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Burke | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2015 | New Hanover | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Durham | Winter Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Orange | Winter Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Wake | Winter Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $590,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Alexander | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Alamance | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Chatham | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Franklin | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Granville | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Guilford | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Halifax | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Johnston | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Nash | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Person | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Randolph | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Vance | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Warren | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Wilson | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Guilford | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Brunswick | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2015 | New Hanover | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | New Hanover | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Pitt | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $110,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Mecklenburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2015
No declaration touching North Carolina was made in 2015.
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
796 NFIP claims, 487 of them paid, for $9,676,034.
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.