Caswell County, North Carolina severe weather history spans 376 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 68.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,351 nationally and #48 in North Carolina.
376
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$5.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Caswell County, North Carolina severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Caswell County, North Carolina severe weather history averages 6.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 165 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 16 events fall before 1990 and 360 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.0M 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 Caswell County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 259 | 0 | $1.7M | 80 | 1975–2025 |
| Hail | 78 | 0 | $16K | 2.5 | 1975–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $750K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Tornado | 7 | 0 | $3.0M | F2 | 1964–2018 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $182K | 0 | 2010–2014 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2020 |
Decade by decade
Caswell 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
8 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-07-12 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 13.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-04-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 16.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1996-07-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-10-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-03-04 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1998-06-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-05-07 | EF0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Caswell County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1998 | Tornado | LEASBURG | 0 | 2 | $200K |
| Jul 12, 1964 | 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
An EF-0 tornado touched down in Alamance county North Carolina, moving north into southern Caswell county. Winds were estimated to be between 70 and 75 mph. This tornado was on the ground sporadically for one half mile crossing Vinson Road south of Anderson before lifting. This tornado caused damage to a barn near Vinson Road and downed several trees. It downed a large tree on a home along Vinson Road, blew a detached garage off its foundation and downed several large trees before lifting about one mile south of Anderson.
Damaging thunderstorm winds associated with a squall line downed hundreds of trees across the county with the extreme northern and extreme southern parts impacted the greatest. Highway 29 and Highway 86 were blocked by downed trees at many locations, stranding motorists in their vehicles. A roof and porch were blown off a home near Prospect Hill. Damage values are estimated.
Rainfall of 3 to 6 inches in just a few hours caused widespread flash flooding in Caswell County and a local state of emergency was declared at 200 PM local time. Significant damage occurred to roads and other structures. A high water rescue was reported along a creek flooding over Highway 700 in northern Caswell County and two other calls for water rescues were logged by the 911 dispatch center. Farmer Road near Old N.C. Highway 86 in Blanch was washed out flooding from a small creek. Many roads were reported closed by flooding especially near the Dan River. The County was later included in a request by the state of North Carolina for a Presidential Major Disaster declaration.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
22,404
Population (ACS)
$165K
Median home value
25
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 Caswell County, North Carolina?
376 events are on record between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $5.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Caswell County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 259 recorded events — 68.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Caswell County?
8 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Caswell County?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Caswell County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Caswell County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Caswell County as very low risk, placing it in the 22 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Caswell 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
- Carteret County 461
- Catawba County 549
- Camden County 122
- Chatham County 450
- Caldwell County 374
- Cherokee County 256
Cite this page
“Caswell County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/caswell-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.