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Dare County, North Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
40
Tornado reports
54
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
328
All events
9
Deaths
$6.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dare County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 39 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
The police in Kitty Hawk, NC said that on August 23rd, 2019 around 1:50 PM LST in the 3800 block of North Virginia Dare Trail, in Kitty Hawk, a man was struck by lightning while near shore in the water, throwing a frisbee with friends. After the strike he was face down in the wat…
A man was struck and killed by lightning around 5 pm along the beach at Southern Shores.
An Illinois man was drowned in a rip current on a Nags Head beach. The man was pulled from the water by lifeguards, and pronounced dead later in the afternoon at an area hospital.
Department of Public Safety reported a rip current drowning in the ocean adjacent to the 4700 block of South Virginia Dare Trail. The individual was a vacationer from South Carolina.
Dare County Emergency Management reported a rip current drowning of a Maryland man near Cape Hatteras. Swells generated from Hurricane Fabian, which was 875 miles southeast of the Outer Banks, caused heavy surf and rip currents across the entire Eastern North Carolina coastline.
Lightning struck 5 people attempting to dig a vehicle out of the sand. One woman was killed and 4 others were injured, one seriously.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The wind gust was measured at the Outer Banks Fishing Pier.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The wind gust was measured at Avon Fishing Pier as severe thunderstorms moved through the area.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple reports of flooding on East Dune Street. Reports by Waze.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Manteo police department reports many roads are flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding of secondary roads across the northern end of Roanoke Island. Water on Driftwood Drive as well.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
NC DOT reported flooding and hazardous travel along NC 12 near Conch Street.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple reports and pictures of flooding along NC 12 through Duck, causing significant impacts to traffic. Side streets flooded or inaccessible.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The gust was measured at the Frisco Woods WeatherFlow.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Stalled vehicles were reported due to high water along South Old Oregon Inlet Road in South Nags Head.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief, weak tornado touched down Thursday evening just south of Wanchese on Roanoke Island. Video of the tornado was sent to the office of a brief touchdown over the baseball fields of Pigum Walker Park. The path consisted mainly of a mix of medium and large limbs across the fi…
Hail Hail
A picture of quarter size hail was sent by WOBX.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The gust was measured at the Frisco Woods Weatherflow.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The gust was measured at the Avon Pier Weatherflow. The anemometer height is 39 feet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tempest station on Dory Rd recorded the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Frisco Weatherflow recorded the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Avon Sound Weatherflow recorded the wind gust.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Dare County dispatch reported several roads flooded in Duck, Southern Shores, and Kill Devil Hills. Travel in some areas was difficult to impossible. Water was nearly a foot deep in spots.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The mPING report of flooded roads in Kitty Hawk.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
NC DOT webcams show flooding ongoing along NC 12 through Duck, including around the intersections of NC 12 and Hillcrest and NC 12 and Dogwood. Flooding extends into nearby sidewalks and yards.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple reports of flooded roads from Duck to Southern Shores.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several customers were without power in Wanchese due to damage to powerlines. The time was estimated based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The gust was measured by a weather station at First Flight Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dominion Power reported outages near Manteo due to thunderstorm winds. The time was estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dominion Power reported outages near Nags Head due to thunderstorm winds. The time was estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down in Manteo. The time was estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down in Nags Head.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A roof was torn off a shed and thrown into parked cars which were in the yard next to the shed. Pictures were received by the local media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage occurred on Bayview Drive in Stumpy Point.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Waves WxFlow station reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station in Hatteras Village reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A WxFlow station at Avon Pier reported the thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
National Ocean Service tide gauge (ORIN7) reported the thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public weather station recorded the thunderstorm wind gust.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The National Park Service reported all four campgrounds were closed at the Cape Point Campground due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water covered NC-12 between Frisco and Hatteras Village.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Beacon Drive in Rodanthe was flooded from standing rain water.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a home in Duck, resulting in a major house fire.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The gust was measured at the Weatherflow station.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 10 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 3 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 4 |
| 1990 | 7 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 9 | 2 |
| 1985 | 10 | 2 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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