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North Carolina, 2023
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 2023 was 1,370 against 1,579 in 2022.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2023 | Alexander | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Buncombe | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Nash | Tornado | EF3 | $300,000,000 | — | 16 |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Transylvania | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2,000 | — | 7 |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Avery | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Mecklenburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Surry | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 May 2023 | Yadkin | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 May 2023 | Gaston | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Johnston | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Cleveland | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2023 | Lee | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Avery | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Lincoln | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Columbus | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Dare | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Rowan | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Edgecombe | Tornado | EF3 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Cabarrus | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Mitchell | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Catawba | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Yadkin | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Wilkes | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Wilson | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2023 | Henderson | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Wake | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Johnston | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Wayne | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Wilkes | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Bertie | Tornado | EF0 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Surry | High Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Watauga | High Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Ashe | High Wind | 76 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Alleghany | High Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Iredell | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Ashe | High Wind | 72 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Wilson | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Edgecombe | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2023 | Wake | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Johnston | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2023
No declaration touching North Carolina was made in 2023.
Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss
317 NFIP claims, 234 of them paid, for $5,612,058.
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.