Severe Weather History


North Carolina Winter Weather History: 4,302 Recorded Events

4,302

Recorded events

2

Counties affected

6

Direct deaths

$871K

Property damage

North Carolina winter weather history: 4,302 recorded events across 2 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

North Carolina winter weather history by decade

North Carolina winter weather history: recorded events per decade
North Carolina winter weather history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 2 reported winter weather events across North Carolina. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most winter weather events in North Carolina

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Surry County10$02000–2000
#2Rockingham County10$02000–2000
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in North Carolina · Winter Weather across the U.S.