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Chatham County, North Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
82
Hail reports
41
Floods since 1996
548
All events
4
Deaths
$13.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Chatham County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 12 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Two boaters launched a canoe from Marthas Chapel Road in the early evening hours. One body was found the morning of the 8th, and another found the morning of the 9th of July.
One person died when their car traveling on Farrington Point Road entered floodwaters. The driver was swept away.
Around a half inch of snow fell across the county.
Over 80 roads across the county were flooded, with multiple stalled cars, and nearly 33 water rescues across Chatham County, including one at the location near Siler City.
Torrential rainfall of 10 to 15 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Additional rainfall upstream caused major flooding along the Deep River near Moncure and along the Haw River near Bynum. Flooding damaged approximately 107 structures throughout the county, destr…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down. Power outages were also reported in the area.
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A few trees were reported down along Jordan Road and US Highway 421.
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A tree was down blocking the road near the intersection of Siler City Glendon Road and North Carolina Highway 902.
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A tree was down on power lines on the 200 block of Everette Dowdy Road.
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A tree was down on Bonlee Carbonton Road and Lucian Hilliard Road.
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One thousand power outages were reported from trees on powerlines.
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A tree was reported down near the intersection of New Hope Church Road and Indian Creek Lane.
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A tree was reported down at Glovers Church Road and Devils Tramping Ground Road.
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A tree was reported down across the road, blocking both lanes of travel on Old US Highway 421 North.
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A tree was reported down on Woody Store Road.
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Tree down at Jones Ferry Road and Meadow Branch Road.
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A tree was reported down at Tobacco Road and Lamont Norwood Road.
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A tree was reported down at Pea Ridge Road and Beaver Creek Road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A total of 3 to 8 inches of snow fell across the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A half inch to an inch of snow and sleet fell across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down, blocking both lanes of traffic along Staley Snow Camp Road near Silk Hope Liberty Road.
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Multiple trees were reported down on Piney Grove Church Road at Staley Snow Camp Road.
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Trees and powerlines were blown down, blocking both lanes of traffic along West 3rd Street near Lake Jordan Road.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Minimum temperatures were below freezing across the county, including a reported low of 26 degrees at Siler City Municipal Airport.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The road was washed out near the intersection of Goldston Carbonton Road and Alton Kind Road.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 108 to 112 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 109 to 112 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 108 to 112 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One tree was reported down near the 1000 block of Pleasant Hill Church Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Mount Gilead Church Road was closed due to flooding between US highway 64 and Sugar Lake Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Henry Oldham Road was closed in several locations due to flash flooding.
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A tree was reported down at Old US highway 421 and Foust Road.
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A tree was reported down along highway 902.
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Several trees were reported down around the town of Siler City.
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A tree was reported down on power equipment near Hanks Street.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down along Moncure Pittsboro Road and snapped and uprooted several trees, before continuing to the northwest for approximately 1.4 miles.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Oakwood Drive north of Pittsboro was flooded due to heavy rainfall.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Both lanes of Highway 902 just west of Chatham Central High School were washed out due to flooding. Nearly twenty feet of roadway had been washed away.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
North Carolina highway 87 was impassable where it crossed Terrels Creek, near Chicken Bridge Road, and where it crossed Long Branch Creek, near Castle Rock Farm Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down near train tracks in the town of Merry Oaks.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 108 to 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 108 to 110 degrees.
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Power lines were down in the street and a large oak tree was in the roadway.
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A tree was down in a cul-de-sac.
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A tree was reported down.
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A tree was reported down.
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A tree fell down across the roadway.
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A tree was reported down across Heartland Drive, blocking the road.
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Trees and powerlines were down along Poe Road.
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A tree down across Mays Chapel Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 46 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 1 |
| 2018 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 1 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 8 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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