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North Carolina, 2019
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 2019 was 1,432 against 1,824 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2019 | Wake | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Cabarrus | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Gaston | Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Dare | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 May 2019 | Wake | Hail | 2.75 in | $95,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Johnston | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Swain | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Johnston | Tropical Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Brunswick | Tornado | EF2 | $2,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2019 | New Hanover | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Gaston | Tornado | EF0 | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Iredell | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Burke | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2019 | McDowell | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 May 2019 | Wake | Hail | 2.00 in | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Orange | Tornado | EF2 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Gaston | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2019 | Wake | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Sampson | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Wayne | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Cumberland | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Sampson | Tornado | EF1 | $650,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Watauga | Flood | — | $615,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Alleghany | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Halifax | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hoke | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Johnston | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Edgecombe | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Wilson | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Nash | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Scotland | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Harnett | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Johnston | Tornado | EF1 | $400,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Nash | Tornado | EF1 | $350,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Halifax | Tornado | EF1 | $350,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2019 | Bertie | Hail | 2.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Catawba | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2019 | Nash | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Moore | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
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 2019
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2019 | DR-4465 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian | 28 |
| 3 Sep 2019 | EM-3423 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian | 100 |
| 31 Jan 2019 | DR-4412 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Michael | 21 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
1,778 NFIP claims, 1,535 of them paid, for $53,943,921.
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.