Kinston, NC severe weather history
NOAA has logged 128 severe weather events at Kinston in Lenoir County, North Carolina since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 34.3% of the 373 events recorded across Lenoir County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 128
- Direct deaths
- 44 injured
- Property damage
- $2M
- Record span
- 1996–Aug 10, 2024
What hits Kinston
Recent events logged at Kinston
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Tornado · EF1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Tornado · EF1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 31, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 13, 2016 | Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Kinston severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Kinston?
The most recent event on record for Kinston is dated Aug 10, 2024 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Kinston recorded?
Kinston appears in 128 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 34.3% of everything logged across Lenoir County.
What is the most common severe weather at Kinston?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Kinston, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Kinston?
NOAA attributes 4 direct deaths and 4 injuries to severe weather at Kinston since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Kinston?
The 2000s carry the most reports for Kinston, with 43 events logged.