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Pitt County, North Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
33
Tornado reports
175
Hail reports
78
Floods since 1996
647
All events
23
Deaths
$245.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pitt County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 33 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.
Car drove into severe flooding near Mozingo Road near V A O site C road. One Fatality reported.
Widespread heavy rain and strong winds developed over the region from the afternoon of October 8th through the morning of October 9th. Rainfall was generally 7 to 11 inches over the county with a storm total of 10.74 inches reported in Farmville. The heavy rainfall produced signi…
Beaufort County law enforcement reported a shed fell on a man, killing him, while he was trying to put his all-terrain vehicle in storage.
Across Pitt County...winds gusted near hurricane force resulting in minor to major structural damage to 2000 homes and businesses, mainly due to fallen trees. Agricultural losses were estimated at 38 million dollars from flooding and winds. Storm total rainfall was 7 to 13 inches…
A man and a woman were found dead in a trailer on June 16th. It is believed they died on June 13th due to extreme heat. The trailer they were found in had no air conditioning and all the windows were closed despite temperatures well into the 90s. Smoke from a large wildfire to th…
A man was found dead on June 13th near Greenville in Pitt County. The coroner decided the cause of death was extreme heat and estimated the man died on June 10th. High temperatures were around 100 degrees at this time.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Pitt County through mid June with Extreme Drought conditions noted from June sixteenth onwards to the end of June across the entire County.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Pitt County through all of May.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Pitt County through all of April.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Pitt County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A picture was sent in of a partial collapse to a new house being built in Greenville NC. Several support beams shown were knocked down with part of the front wall also knocked down.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Pitt County from March first through March third.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snowfall reports from the public, trained spotters, and CoCoRaHs data showed between seven and fifteen inches of snowfall fell across Pitt County between the morning of January thirty-first and the morning of February first.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Pitt County from February first through the end of the month.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snowfall reports from the public, trained spotters and CoCoRaHs data showed between seven and fifteen inches of snowfall fell across Pitt County between the morning of January thirty-first and the morning of February first.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Pitt County from January thirteenth through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions were noted across much of Pitt County from November first through November third according to the US Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions were noted across over half of Pitt County from October seventh through the end of the month according to the US drought monitor.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report of water flowing over Oxford Road and across housing development near the Brook Valley Country Club.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices peaked at 110 to 115 degrees during the day.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices peaked in the 110-115 degree range each afternoon.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report of parking lots under water, portions of Charles Blvd, 14th Street, Evans Street being impassable, and video of ongoing flooding along the Green Mill Run near the ECU campus was sent in from a reporter from WITN.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water rescue ongoing per Greenville 911 dispatch.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple vehicles stranded in standing water at the intersection of Arlington Blvd and Evans St. reported by the local fire Dept.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto powerlines along Beaumont Drive.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Cars in water near Macgregor Downs Road and Allen Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reports of flooding near Greenville Boulevard and Landmark Street. Relayed by WCTI-TV.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported near Arlington Blvd and Red Banks Road. Relayed by WNCT-TV.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Pitt County 911 Center reports numerous vehicles in flood waters across the city. So far, no rescues. Water as high as the fire hydrants or about 3 feet over roads.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Car stalled in water near Brimley Drive. Report relayed by WNCT-TV.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
WITN reported road flooding around the intersection of Charles Blvd and Fire Tower Rd.
Hail Hail
Pictures of tennis ball size hail near Stokes was sent by a viewer to WITN. The time was estimated based on radar data.
Hail Hail
The hails was reported near Highway 43 southeast of Winterville.
Hail Hail
Multiple reports of quarter, or slightly larger, size hail stones from Chicod to Grimesland. The hails was reported via WITN TV.
Hail Hail
The report came in via Facebook. The time was estimated based on radar data.
Hail Hail
The picture was submitted via Facebook. The hail stone was shown next to a quarter, and based on the picture, it appears to be the size of a golf ball. The time was estimated based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thirty foot metal flag pole was snapped in half. The report came in via Facebook. The time was estimated based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on a power line on Contentnea Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines were blown down on Tucker Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on Davenport Farm Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on a house in Greenville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on Belvoir Highway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on Boyds Road near Blackjack.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Ice accretions of 0.15 to 0.25 inches of freezing rain across much of the county between the morning of February 19th and the overnight hours between the 19th and 20th. In addition to this, several reports around the county from the Public and Broadcast Media noted widespread sno…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 32 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 38 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 52 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 1 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 2 |
| 2008 | 15 | 3 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 4 |
| 2003 | 19 | 2 |
| 2002 | 17 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 2 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 2 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 3 | 3 |
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