Alamance County, North Carolina severe weather history spans 414 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 60.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,199 nationally and #44 in North Carolina.
414
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$7.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Alamance County, North Carolina severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Alamance County, North Carolina severe weather history averages 6.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 139 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 46 events fall before 1990 and 368 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Alamance County, North Carolina record is flash flood, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $2.2M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Alamance County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 251 | 0 | $1.4M | 70 | 1957–2025 |
| Hail | 92 | 0 | $100K | 2.5 | 1970–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 47 | 2 | $2.1M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 10 | 0 | $2.2M | F1 | 1975–2025 |
| Lightning | 7 | 1 | $227K | 0 | 2002–2011 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2020 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $1.1M | 0 | 1999–2018 |
Decade by decade
Alamance 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
13 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-03-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-05-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1977-07-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-03-19 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-07-13 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-05-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Alamance County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | MEBANE HURDLE FLD AR | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2010 | Lightning | GRAHAM | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2002 | Lightning | BURLINGTON | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jul 17, 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | SNOW CAMP | 0 | 1 | $2K |
| Mar 19, 1975 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Deputies responded to a report of a missing period last seen driving near Jones Drive and Calloway Drive. The body of a man was later recovered in a creek downstream. Another man was found dead also due to flooding. Both fatalities were the result of swift high water across the roadway.
Extensive flooding caused evacuations. 30 homes and 6 businesses sustained flood damage, and the wastewater treatment plant was damaged. About a dozen cars were underwater. Highways 70 and 119 were closed along with many other roads.
Torrential rainfall of 6 to 10 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Additional rainfall upstream caused moderate flooding along the Haw River near Haw River. Flooding damaged approximately 202 structures throughout the county, resulting in over $1.07 million in property damage. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Numerous homes and businesses were flooded as well. While final losses on crops are not yet tallied, estimates around $5 million are possible.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
176,893
Population (ACS)
$242K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Tropical Depression | TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL | 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 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ISAIAS | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Alamance County, North Carolina?
414 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $7.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Alamance County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 251 recorded events — 60.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Alamance County?
13 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 10 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Alamance County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Alamance County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Alamance County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Alamance County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 77 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Alamance 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
- Alexander County 228
- Alleghany County 143
- Anson County 297
- Ashe County 283
- Avery County 154
- Beaufort County 397
Cite this page
“Alamance County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/alamance-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.