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Henderson County, North Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
4
Tornado reports
152
Hail reports
107
Floods since 1996
728
All events
12
Deaths
$235.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Henderson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 4 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.
Historic and catastrophic flash flooding developed along multiple streams across Henderson County during the overnight and early morning hours as rainfall rates began to intensify again during the evening. Flash flooding first redeveloped along the Rocky Broad River in the Bat Ca…
Tens of thousands of trees were blown down, with hundreds of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 70 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 80-90 mph on exposed high elevation ridgetops.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage.
Hail Hail
Media reported large hail in the Fruitland community.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported half dollar size hail on Quiet Stream Lane.
Hail Hail
Media reported nickel size hail near Mills River.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported two trees blown down in the Horse Shoe area. Another tree was down on Riding Gate Rd.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple sources reported significant flash flooding developed across northeast Henderson County after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell on the slopes of Bearwallow Mountain in just a couple of hours. The main impact was to Clear Creek and its tributaries, including Puncheon Camp Creek,…
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage along Highway 64 west of Hendersonville.
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
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Ice Storm Ice Storm
Hail Hail
Public reported 3/4 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Social Media) up to quarter size hail in the Mountain Home area.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Social Media) dime to quarter size hail along Duncan Hill Rd.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Social Media) nickel to quarter size hail in the Edneyville area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reported large trees and utility lines blown down along Laurel Park Rd. Public reported multiple trees blown down in the Etowah area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported a couple of tree blown down on power lines and causing outages west and south of Flat Rock.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ham radio operator reported large tree limbs blown down in the Fletcher area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down in the Flat Rock area.
High Wind High Wind
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines near the intersection of Erkwood Dr and Lyndale Rd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
Flood Flood
Although rainfall ended across Henderson County during the morning, catastrophic flooding lingered through the afternoon as runoff from historic rainfall amounts continued to fill waterways. While smaller streams receded by late evening of the 27th, major river flooding continued…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Stream gauges reported and county comms confirmed flash flooding developed along Mud Creek after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in the Hendersonville area in less than 12 hours, with one to 2 inches of that falling during the early morning of the 26th. Impacted roads included an acce…
Flood Flood
Although rainfall rates diminished considerably during the late morning and early afternoon of the 26th, mostly light to moderate and occasionally heavy showers continued streaming across Henderson County throughout the day. Flooding worsened in the Mud Creek basin during this ti…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A stream gauge on the Broad River at Bat Cave indicated flash flooding developed, with over a one-foot rise in less than an hour, after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across the basin in less than 6 hours. Multiple campgrounds and the crawl spaces of a few homes were inundated from B…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported at least two trees blown down along with a couple of power lines in the Mills River area.
Hail Hail
Public reported penny size hail.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 0 |
| 2011 | 36 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 | 35 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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