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Eastern Currituck County, North Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
25
Floods since 1996
91
All events
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Deaths
$8.0M
Property damage
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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.
The peak tide height at Duck was 7.20 feet above MLLW, which was 3.22 feet above the astronomical tide. Numerous streets, homes and businesses were flooded in low lying areas of the county close or directly exposed to the Atlantic Ocean, especially in the Corolla and Carova Beach…
High Wind High Wind
The C-MAN sensor at Duck Pier experienced strong winds as low pressure deepened offshore. Sustained winds were above 40 mph from midnight until 8:00 AM EST. Winds gusted above 40 mph from midnight through early afternoon with a peak gust of 59 mph measured at 6:42 AM EST.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Weatherstem sensor at Knotts Island, NC recorded a wind chill value of 0 degrees F at 9:40 AM EST on February 1.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow fell from January 31 to February 1, 2026 across Currituck County. Snowfall ranged from 4-12 across the county. An event total snowfall report of 10.5 was received from near Aydlett, NC.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
An offshore low pressure system brought gusty northeast winds to coastal areas October 28. A peak observed wind gust of 50 mph (43 knots) was recorded at the Carova Beach Fire Department station. Winds decreased in the evening hours.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
A coastal low lingering off the Southeast coast from October 11 through October 13 resulted in a prolonged period of elevated northeast to north winds across portions of northeast North Carolina. This led to several rounds of moderate to major coastal flooding across northeast No…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong northeast winds developed due to a coastal low lingering offshore on October 12. Winds frequently gusted to 40-50 mph between 12 AM and 8 PM EST on October 12. Eastern Currituck had a peak wind gust of 51 mph at the Carova Beach Fire Department mesonet. A peak gust to 55 m…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
A coastal low lingered near the North Carolina and Virginia coastline on September 16, slowly moving northwest into the Chesapeake Bay by the evening of September 16. This low brought a prolonged period of elevated northerly winds across eastern Currituck County, resulting in mod…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Increasingly gusty winds developed as a compact, but deepening, low pressure system approached the Virginia coast September 15 into 16. A brief period of wind gusts to around 45 mph occurred along the immediate Currituck County coast in the afternoon of September 15. Occasional w…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Although Hurricane Erin passed well offshore on August 21, the wind field was so large that northerly winds gusted to 30 to 40 miles per hour from 2 AM EST through 4 PM EST. A peak gust of 40 mph was observed at the CCEM Carova Beach Fire Department mesonet around 7 AM.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Hurricane Erin passed well offshore and combined with high pressure to the north, resulting in a period of strong onshore winds and coastal flooding across portions of the northern North Carolina Outer Banks. The tide gauge at Duck, NC recorded major tidal flooding of 7.04 feet M…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 9 to 11 inches across coastal Currituck county. The emergency manager measured 11 inches of snow in Corolla Village, NC.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals generally ranged from 4 to 8 inches across eastern Currituck County. A snowfall total of 7.5 inches was reported 1 mile (SSW) from Knotts Island.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
An area of low pressure moved across the Outer Banks and out to sea on the night of November 14 into November 15. Winds became northeast ahead of the low and northwest behind the low as it moved offshore on November 15. This resulted in major coastal flooding across Eastern Curri…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in prolonged northeast, east and southeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to th…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in north to northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atlantic coast. Duc…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The combination of low pressure tracking toward the northern Atlantic and high pressure building toward the Mid Atlantic region from the west produced strong north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atla…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Intensifying low pressure tracking northeast off the Mid Atlantic coast produced strong north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atlantic coast. Duck reached 6.16 feet MLLW at 912 am on Tuesday, October …
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Intensifying low pressure tracking northward off the New England coast produced strong north to northwest winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atlantic coast. Duck reached 6.07 feet MLLW at 806 am on Sunda…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The combination of high pressure over southeast Canada and low pressure just off the Mid Atlantic coast resulted in strong northeast winds which caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atlantic coast. Duck reached 6.13 f…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm Ophelia tracked northward across east central North Carolina and up through central Virginia from early Saturday morning, September 23 into early Sunday morning, September 24. The combination of high pressure to the north and Ophelia resulted in strong northeast, e…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The combination of surface high pressure centered over the eastern Great Lakes and Tropical Storm Idalia lifting northeast then east off the North Carolina outer banks, resulted in very strong northeast winds which caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding over portions o…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Post Tropical Cyclone Ian lingering over the Mid Atlantic region and just off the coast, resulted in very strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to major (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atlantic coast. Duck reached 6.53 feet …
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Cur…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Canadian Maritimes and surface low pressure spinning off the Mid Atlantic Coast, resulted in strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Coastal Northeast North C…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals generally ranged between one half inch and two inches across the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totals generally ranged between three inches and six inches across the county. Snowfall total of 5.2 inches was reported at (5.8 SSE) Corolla. Snowfall total of 3.0 inches was reported at (5 N) Corolla.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
A combination of higher astronomical tides and deepening surface low pressure tracking across North Carolina then northeast out to sea, produced very strong northeast or north winds which caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Coastal Northeast North C…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The combination of King Tides and high pressure centered north and west of the Mid Atlantic region and low pressure tracking northeast off the Southeast coast, produced northeast or north winds which caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of eastern Curri…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The combination of King Tides and high pressure over the Canadian Maritimes and low pressure just off the North Carolina coast, produced east northeast winds which caused moderate to barely major (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of eastern Currituck county adjacent to the A…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical storm winds downed several trees and power lines, produced minor structural damage, and caused scattered power outages across the county. Wind gusts averaged between 35 and 50 knots.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals generally ranged between one inch and two inches across the county.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical storm winds downed and uprooted several trees and power lines, produced significant structural damage, and caused power outages across the county. Wind gusts averaged between 50 and 60 knots.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Strong south to southeast winds associated with Tropical Storm Isaias resulted in moderate (perhaps some locally major) tidal flooding over portions of eastern Currituck county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals ranged from one half inch to two inches across the county.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Very strong northeast to north winds produced tidal anomalies between 2.0 and 3.0 feet over the northeast North Carolina Coastal Waters. This caused minor to moderate coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county. Duck reached 6.16 feet MLLW at 1000 am on November 17. Some s…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Very strong northeast to north winds associated with Hurricane Dorian produced tidal anomalies between 2.5 and 3.5 feet over the northeast North Carolina Coastal Waters. This caused moderate to major coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county. Duck reached 7.20 feet MLLW …
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)
Hurricane force wind gusts downed several power lines and trees, snapped power poles, produced some structural damage, and caused numerous power outages in the Knotts Island area. Wind gust of 76 knots was measured at Duck at 1124 am.
High Wind High Wind
Several trees were downed and there was some structural damage.
High Wind High Wind
The very strong winds downed trees, produced minor structural damage, and caused power outages.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totals ranged between four inches and ten inches across the county. Corolla reported 6.0 inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall totals ranged between three inches and eight inches across the county. Very strong north to northwest winds of 35 to 50 mph affected the area, producing blowing snow and poor visibilities. Knotts Island reported 7.5 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
The very strong winds downed numerous trees, some onto homes, and caused some power outages. Some wind gusts were estimated to around 70 mph.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Hermine produced generally 0.5 to 4 inches of rainfall across the county. Tropical storm wind gusts caused minor tree and structural damage. Coastal storm tides of 1 to 3 feet above astronomical tide levels were common, with only minor be…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals were generally between 1 inch and 2 inches across the county. Knotts Island reported 1.8 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals were generally 1 inch or less across the county. A trace of ice also occurred.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
A tidal departure of 3 feet resulted in moderate flooding along the Atlantic Ocean.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and two inches across the county. Ice amounts ranged between one quarter inch and one half inch.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Rain bands associated with Hurricane Arthur produced generally one to two inches of rainfall across portions of the county. Corolla (3.2 miles SSE) reported 2.35 inches of rain. Tropical storm wind gusts caused minor structural damage.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
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