Yadkin County, North Carolina severe weather history spans 338 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,566 nationally and #55 in North Carolina.
338
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$12.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Yadkin County, North Carolina severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Yadkin County, North Carolina severe weather history averages 5.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 143 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 20 events fall before 1990 and 318 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $9.9M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Yadkin County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 210 | 0 | $1.9M | 86 | 1970–2025 |
| Hail | 69 | 0 | $155K | 2 | 1960–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 24 | 0 | $688K | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 12 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2020 |
| Tornado | 10 | 0 | $9.9M | F1 | 1957–2022 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $292K | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2011–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Yadkin County, North Carolina severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
10 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 9 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-24 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-07-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-07-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-07-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-22 | EF1 | 0 | 13 | 31.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-07-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-02-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-03-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Yadkin County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | JONESVILLE | 0 | 3 | $15K |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | SHACKTOWN | 0 | 3 | $36K |
| May 17, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | BOONVILLE | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Nov 23, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm dropped a tornado near the intersection of Highways 601 and 801 in Davie County (see Storm Data for North Carolina, Northwest, Northcentral, for more information on the beginning portion of this Tornado). It then progressed north and east into Yadkin County where it produced a continuous path of 4.1 miles where it produced an injury just southwest of Baity Road when a tree limb was blown into a mobile home that was occupied at the time. The tornado continued to move northeast at around 40 mph for the next 4.1 miles, lifting and dissipating just northeast of Watkins Road. Approximately 45 homes and other buildings were at least partially damaged along the tornado path. The tornado reached peak intensity and produced EF2 level damage, associated with winds of approximately 125 mph, as it moved over Courtney-Huntsville Road causing extensive damage to the local elementary school gymnasium.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding and a number of roads were damaged. Reported flooding included Taylor Road and Binkley Road at Baltimore Road. Bloomtown Road sustained damage from the flood waters, causing a portion of the roadway to wash away. The County was later included in a request by the state of North Carolina for a Presidential Major Disaster declaration. Significant agricultural damage was reported in Yadkin County as well and the county submitted a request for agricultural disaster relief.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by a line of severe thunderstorms across portions of Yadkin County. Near the Hamptonville area, one fallen tree caused minor damage to a home while another fallen tree landed on a patrol car, destroying the vehicle. Another tree fell and caused damage to a bridge along Wesley Road near the the Boonville area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
37,574
Population (ACS)
$181K
Median home value
21
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE | DR |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY | EM |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IAN | EM |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM ETA | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Yadkin County, North Carolina?
338 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $12.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Yadkin County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 210 recorded events — 62.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Yadkin County?
10 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 9 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Yadkin County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Yadkin County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Yadkin County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Yadkin County as very low risk, placing it in the 38 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Yadkin County, North Carolina severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Wilson County 354
- Yancey County 106
- Wilkes County 651
- Wayne County 518
- Watauga County 345
- Washington County 133
Cite this page
“Yadkin County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/yadkin-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.