644
Recorded events
2
Counties affected
15
Direct deaths
$613.3M
Property damage
North Carolina tropical storm history: 644 recorded events across 2 counties between 1996 and 2025.
Decade by decade
North Carolina tropical storm history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 2 reported tropical storm events across North Carolina. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most tropical storm events in North Carolina
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cumberland County | 1 | 0 | $10K | 2016–2016 |
| #2 | Gates County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2016–2016 |
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