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North Carolina, 2025

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,671events recorded1,564 in 2024
12deaths recorded12 injuries
$47Mproperty damage (estimates)$15K crop damage
6disaster declarations698 NFIP claims, $44M paid
← 20242026 →

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

Wind782
Flood238
Winter210
Heat152
Hail139
Cold86
Drought27
Tornado16
Lightning11
Tropical8
Other2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2025 was 1,671 against 1,564 in 2024.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2025
Wake County71
Guilford County49
Orange County47
Chatham County46
Surry County35
Randolph County34
Johnston County32
Forsyth County31
Moore County31
Pitt County30
Franklin County28
Wayne County28
Cumberland County27
Lee County27
Buncombe County25
Durham County25
Alamance County23
Duplin County23
Nash County23
Sampson County23
Craven County22
Stanly County22
Columbus County21
Rockingham County21
Wilkes County21

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
16 Mar 2025TransylvaniaHigh Wind58 mph$50,0002—
6 Aug 2025NashFlash Flood——2—
6 Jul 2025AlamanceFlash Flood——2—
6 Jul 2025ChathamFlash Flood——2—
11 Apr 2025OnslowLightning——11
6 Jul 2025ChathamFlash Flood—$20,0001—
6 Jul 2025OrangeFlash Flood—$20,0001—
29 Jun 2025PenderLightning——1—
17 Mar 2025PerquimansTornadoEF1$185,000—8
6 Jul 2025OrangeFlash Flood—$30,000,000——
5 Mar 2025Forecast zoneStrong Wind46 mph——1
12 Jul 2025AlexanderLightning———1
9 Jul 2025IredellLightning———1
6 Jul 2025MooreFlash Flood—$5,000,000——
6 Jul 2025LeeTornadoEF1$2,000,000——
6 Jul 2025ChathamFlash Flood—$1,600,000——
12 Jun 2025MecklenburgFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
6 Jul 2025PersonFlash Flood—$500,000——
6 Jul 2025OrangeFlash Flood—$500,000——
11 Feb 2025AlleghanyWinter Storm—$400,000——
1 Aug 2025McDowellFlash Flood—$350,000——
1 Aug 2025RowanThunderstorm Wind69 mph$250,000——
26 Jun 2025WilkesThunderstorm Wind81 mph$175,000——
5 Mar 2025UnionTornadoEF1$150,000——
6 Jul 2025OrangeFlash Flood—$150,000——
21 Aug 2025StokesFlash Flood—$150,000——
6 Mar 2025AsheHigh Wind63 mph$100,000——
16 Mar 2025HaywoodHigh Wind75 mph$100,000——
16 Mar 2025MadisonHigh Wind75 mph$100,000——
16 Mar 2025BuncombeHigh Wind69 mph$100,000——
5 Aug 2025MecklenburgFlash Flood—$100,000——
6 Aug 2025NashFlash Flood—$100,000——
9 Jul 2025DurhamFlash Flood—$100,000——
6 Jul 2025DurhamFlash Flood—$100,000——
26 Jul 2025BrunswickLightning—$100,000——
6 Jul 2025MooreFlash Flood—$100,000——
19 Jun 2025CaldwellFlash Flood—$100,000——
16 Mar 2025WataugaHigh Wind75 mph$60,000——
16 Feb 2025RowanThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000——
13 May 2025EdgecombeTornadoEF1$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 2025

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
11 Sep 2025DR-4889Major disasterTropical DepressionTropical Depression Chantal7
3 May 2025FM-5582Fire management assistanceFireSunset Drive Fire1
20 Apr 2025FM-5580Fire management assistanceFireSam Davis Road Fire1
27 Mar 2025FM-5578Fire management assistanceFireTable Rock Fire1
26 Mar 2025FM-5577Fire management assistanceFireAlarka Fire1
22 Mar 2025FM-5574Fire management assistanceFireBlack Cove Fire Complex1

Flood insurance claims with a 2025 date of loss

698 NFIP claims, 595 of them paid, for $43,689,708.

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.