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Rockingham County, North Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
164
Hail reports
101
Floods since 1996
867
All events
4
Deaths
$53.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Rockingham County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 12 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.
Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county due to a combination of strong winds and wet ground. One tree fell onto a mobile home three miles south-southwest of Reidsville, directly causing one fatality. Damage values are estimated.
A tree fell onto a car, resulting in one fatality. This occurred 3 miles south of Bethany, on Witty Road.
A tornado touched down southeast of Greensboro in Guilford County shortly after 4:00 PM EST. This tornado later entered Rockingham County about one mile southeast of Haw River near Chrismon Road at 4:25 PM EST. The tornado damaged numerous buildings, outbuildings, and barns. At l…
At least ten roads were reported flooded across Rockingham County and a water rescue was undertaken on Stoneville Road near Stoneville.
A thunderstorm produced an EF1 Tornado on the east side of Eden. The tornado was on the ground for approximately six minutes producing damage to trees, at least 25 residential structures, and a minimum of nine commercial structures. The tornado lifted just shy of the North Caroli…
A lightning strike during the evening hours on the 4th started a fire that caused about 1.5 million dollars to the Eden Yarns.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A swatch of downed trees were reported in Rockingham County. The reports associated with this swath are as follows: A tree was reported down at the 800 Block of Baldhill Loop of Madison. A large tree was reported down along Villa Road. A tree was reported down at the intersection…
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought conditions worsened to Exceptional Drought across Rockingham county through late June after the previous several months of March, April, and May recorded precipitation totals of 4.00-6.00 inches, which ended up being 25 to 50 percent of normal for that period. The…
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One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Park Road and Tolbert Street.
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One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Perkinson Road near the Virginia state line.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a church steeple, setting it on fire.
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought conditions expanded, and worsened across Rockingham county through early May after the previous several months of February, March, and April recorded precipitation totals of 4.00-6.00 inches, which ended up being 25 to 50 percent of normal for that period. These d…
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Lawndale Drive near Reidsville, NC.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Mizpah Church Road and N.C. Highway 87.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions continued, and worsened across Rockingham county through April after the previous several months of January, February, and March recorded precipitation totals of 4.00-6.00 inches, which ended up being 50 to 75 percent of normal for that period. These dry…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow totals ranged from 2.0 to 13.9 inches. Key Impacts: transportation delays.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A wintry mix occurred with reports of up to 2.5 inches of snow, up to 2.3 inches of sleet, and up to 0.20 inches of freezing rain. Key Impacts: power outages, transportation delays.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions were introduced to Rockingham county in early January after the previous two months of November and December recorded precipitation totals of 2.00-4.00 inches, which ended up being 25 to 50 percent of normal for that period. These dry conditions combined…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Belthrop Road and Taylor Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Price Street in front of Douglass Elementary School.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of US Route 158 and US Route 29.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck the Winstead Pumping Station in Reidsville and damaged the generator transfer switch and central panel, which led to nearly 4,200 gallons of untreated sewage being released into Lick Fork Creek.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees and broke several power poles near the courthouse just east of Wentworth.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a transformer and caused it to blow up along the 2800 block of Narrow Gauge Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down three trees with one falling on to a power line along the 2200 block of South Scales Street, another along Kenwick Court, and the other falling on to a power line along the 300 block of Manley Farm Road.
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Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds around the town of Madison.
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A couple of trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in the town of Wentworth.
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A few trees were blown down by thunderstorms winds near a stretch of road along Old North Carolina Highway 87. One tree fell onto a power line on Glovenia Street.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds near intersection of Case School Road and North Carolina Route 704.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Manuel Road and Hall Road.
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A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Green Meadow Loop Road and Grooms Road.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree near the intersection of Smith Road and Anglin Mill Road.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Taylor Road near Stoneville.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters fell at Reidsville.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Settle Bridge Road and Eagle Falls Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of U.S. Highway 158 and Witty Road.
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Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on West Harrison Street.
High Wind High Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds around Rockingham County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 2 and 4.2 inches of snow fell across Rockingham County from January 10 through January 11. The highest amount of 4.2 inches was observed near Eden. Key Impacts: power outages, vehicle accidents.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF 1 tornado with maximum wind speeds around 90 to 95 mph briefly touched down around Heffinger Road, where it damaged four metal structures, including removing the roofing from one structure. A few hardwood trees were also blown down and solar paneling was detached from the r…
High Wind High Wind
Numerous trees and some powerlines across the county were downed by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Almost 4,000 residents were reported without power by Friday morning, around 11 AM EDT during the peak of the high winds.
Flood Flood
Madison River Park was observed flooded several feet deep as the Dan River at Madison rose out of its banks. It is unclear if releases from releases from Belews Lake several miles upstream from the park played a role in the flooding as there is no stream gage along the Dan River …
Flood Flood
The Dan River at Wentworth, NC (WENN7) crested at 19.96 feet (19,400 cfs) at 7:15 AM EDT on Sept. 18th (18/1115 UTC) due to runoff from heavy rain falling the evening prior. This is the highest crest on the river since January 2024. This crest rates between a 2-year and a 5-year …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous roads were flooded and impassible across Rockingham County, with several of the reports concentrated to the north and east of Reidsville. This included a report of flooding along W. Harrison Street in Reidsville, where one car stalled in the high water near the intersect…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree which fell upon power lines. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on a power line. Damage values are estimated.
Flood Flood
The Dan River at Wentworth (WENN7) crested at 19.09 feet (16,500 cfs) at 4:45 AM EST, just above the minor flood stage of 19.0 feet. This flood was about a 50-percent annual exceedance probability event (2-year ARI) per USGS StreamStats. The flooding impacted mainly low spots alo…
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was reported above Grooms Road.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 0 |
| 2018 | 45 | 1 |
| 2017 | 40 | 1 |
| 2016 | 33 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 42 | 0 |
| 2010 | 85 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 1 |
| 2008 | 51 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 2 |
| 2003 | 34 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 39 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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