Chapel Hill, NC severe weather history
NOAA has logged 131 severe weather events at Chapel Hill in Orange County, North Carolina since 1998 — most often flash flood.
That is 28.2% of the 465 events recorded across Orange County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 131
- Direct deaths
- 12 injured
- Property damage
- $104.9M
- Record span
- 1998–Apr 30, 2026
What hits Chapel Hill
Recent events logged at Chapel Hill
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $30M |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $30M |
| Jul 6, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $20K |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Chapel Hill severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Chapel Hill?
The most recent event on record for Chapel Hill is dated Apr 30, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Chapel Hill recorded?
Chapel Hill appears in 131 NOAA storm reports since 1998 — 28.2% of everything logged across Orange County.
What is the most common severe weather at Chapel Hill?
Flash Flood leads the record at Chapel Hill, out of 6 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Chapel Hill?
NOAA attributes 1 direct deaths and 2 injuries to severe weather at Chapel Hill since 1998.
Which decade was busiest at Chapel Hill?
The 2020s carry the most reports for Chapel Hill, with 66 events logged.