Davidson storm history
Storm events recorded in Davidson, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025.
626
Total events
16
Tornadoes
116
Hail
73
Floods
7
Deaths
$39.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A tree fell on a mobile home on Linwood-Southmont Road, resulting in one injury and one fatality.
A tornado with a nearly continuous damage path of approximately 12.5 miles was found about 5 miles east of Linwood in Davidson County to about 10 miles northwest of Asheboro in Randolph County. Damage along the path was found to be EF-1 to EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita tornado rati…
Around a half inch of snow fell across the county.
Numerous roads were flooded in the Lexington area. Water from a swollen creek flooded a home near the intersection of Union Street and Westside Drive. Also, an infant drowned when his mother's car went off the road, struck a concrete culvert and went down a steep embankment. The …
Strong wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph resulted in numerous trees being blown down along resutling in power outages. One man was killed near Denton on Highway 109 when a tree fell onto his vehicle. Another tree fell on a house causing minor damage.
Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Davidson County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Davidson County as a result of the tropical storm force winds.
Heavy rainfall of 4 to 6 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Combined with additional rainfall upstream, the rainfall caused flooding along Abbotts Creek from High Point to Lexington and along the Yadkin River. Numerous other creeks and streams came out of their …
One quarter to one half of an inch of ice from freezing rain resulted in widespread downed trees and power-lines. Additionally, snowfall of 1 to 2 inches fell across the county.
An EF1 tornado exited Rowan County, crossing the Yadkin River and entered into Davidson County. Numerous hardwood trees were either sheared off or uprooted in a wooded area south of Seven Oaks Drive. A carport was ripped from a brick home on Seven Oaks Drive. Two out buildings we…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Minimum temperatures were in the middle to upper 20s across the county, including a reported low of 26 degrees at the Davidson County Airport in Lexington.
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A tree was reported down near Hickory Tree Road and North Payne Road.
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Power outages were caused by a tree damaging power equipment along Hartman Road near Carrington Lane.
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A tree fell on a house and car off Jackson Hill Rd near Denton.
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A tree was reported down on Tuckertown Road.
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A tree was reported down on Shiptontown Road.
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The local fire department shut down Midway School Road due to flooding.
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Koontz Road was flooded due to heavy rainfall.
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A tree was reported down on power lines at Shell Road and Pilot School Road, resulting in power outages.
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A tree was reported down.
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A tree was reported down.
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Multiple trees were reported down in the Willow Creek area.
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A tree was down off of U.S. highway 64.
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A tree was down on Swicegood Road.
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A tree was reported down on powerlines, resulting in storm damage near High Rock.
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Power lines were reported down at the intersection of Old Highway 29 and Turner Rd.
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North Carolina highway 109 was flooded due to heavy rainfall.
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North Carolina highway 109 was flooded, just north of Denton.
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Haynes Rd was washed out due to flooding.
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Several trees and powerlines were blown down across Davidson County, including the town of Thomasville.
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A tree was blown down onto Flat Swamp Rd near Summerville Church Rd.
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Multiple trees and power lines were reported down around the town of Lexington.
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Numerous trees were reported down throughout Davidson County, especially in the town of Lexington.
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Numerous trees were reported down throughout Davidson County, especially in the town of Thomasville.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A water rescue occurred due to flash flooding near the intersection of West Newsom Ave and Anderson St in Denton.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There were numerous reports of roads closed due to flash flooding throughout Davidson County, specifically in the towns of Lexington and Thomasville, as well as Denton.
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A couple of trees were reported down just to the west of Lexington.
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Multiple trees were down in the vicinity of Yadkin College Road and West Oaks Lane.
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Multiple trees were down in the vicinity of Tussey Road and Beaver Creek Road.
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Multiple trees were down in the vicinity of Becks Church Road and East Old United States Highway 64.
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Multiple trees were down north of Denton.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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A tree was reported down near the intersection of Martin and Center St.
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A tree was reported down at Childress Vineyards.
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A tree was reported down near the intersection of Spruce St and W 3rd Ave.
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A tree was reported down near the intersection of Rowe Rd and US Highway 64.
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Powerlines were reported down near the intersection of City Lake Rd and Old US Highway 52, resulting in over one thousand customers without power.
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A tree was reported down on Central Ave.
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A tree was reported down near the intersection of W 6th Ave and S State St.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 48 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 2 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 1 |
| 2010 | 30 | 2 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30 | 2 |
| 2006 | 21 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 33 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |