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Sampson County, North Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
23
Tornado reports
137
Hail reports
58
Floods since 1996
622
All events
19
Deaths
$94.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sampson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 22 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Frequent wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph resulted in numerous trees down across Sampson County, including on homes, cars, power lines and damage to structures. Numerous customers lost power in Sampson County as a result of the tropical storm force winds. A 73 year male died(indirect)f…
Torrential rainfall of 10 to 14 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. The heavy rains caused flash flooding on several creeks. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Numerous homes and businesses were flooded as well, with numerous water rescues from peo…
Numerous trees and power-lines were blown down throughout the county. However there was only minor structural damage with one mobile home destroyed and a gas station awning ripped off. A fatality also occurred when a tree fell onto a roof of the van and killed one occupant as the…
A prolonged period of light snow and freezing rain in the morning resulted a half inch of snow with a tenth of an inch of freezing rain. This combination created hazardous driving conditions during the morning commute. An eight year old was killed when she was ejected from a vehi…
A large, 5 mile, north to south swath of straight line wind damage occurred across northern Sampson County North Carolina. All damage observed was consistently west to east oriented, unambiguously indicating that damage resulted from straight line winds. At approximately 10:40 PM…
The tornado exited Cumberland County and moved into Sampson County, just southwest of Roseboro. The tornado tracked northeast along NC Highway 24, between Roseboro and Clinton. Cyclic damage between EF1 to EF2 was observed with the most extensive damage observed between Bonnetsvi…
Ten structures were destroyed, 30 damaged, and one turkey house destroyed.
An EF-1 tornado briefly touched down around 2 miles south-southwest of Newton Grove. It was the ground for less than one minute before dissipating. The tornado resulted in substantial roof and structural damage to two hog barns.
Multiple roads were reported washout across central Sampson County, including near Highway 24 and Summerhill Road, Curtis Ivey Road and Summerhill Road, Six Runs Church Road and Old Warsaw Road, and the 5000 block of Dave Bright Road.
Torrential rainfall of 15 to 20 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Additional significant rainfall upstream caused all-time record major flooding along the Black River near Tomahawk. Flooding damaged approximately 233 structures throughout the county, destroying…
At approximately 4:38 PM EDT, a tornado touched down just west of highway 24 on the west side of Autryville, where it produced tree damage as well as destroying one mobile home and taking the roof off of another near Mills Street and East Clinton Street. The tornado then briefly …
Torrential rainfall of 10 to 14 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. Additional rainfall upstream caused all-time record major flooding along the Black River near Tomahawk. Flooding damaged approximately 657 structures throughout the county, resulting in $4.…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A section of a hog house near the 1000 block of Hollerin Road was severely damaged and the roof was blown off. A home on Hickory Green Lane also had its garage door partially pulled out. Four or five homes in the neighborhood had shingles and shutters pulled off, and there were m…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fallen trees damaged power equipment, causing a power outage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Media relayed a viewer report of wind damage to a church along Faison Highway, northeast of Clinton.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There were multiple reports of flooding and high water in Clinton.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A total of 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Minimum temperatures were near or below freezing across the county, including a reported low of 31 degrees at the Sampson County Airport in Clinton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were reported down near the 1700 block of Aman Dairy Road.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 108 to 112 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 109 to 112 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 108 to 112 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down across the roadway on the 600 block of Old Crow Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down across Mount Moriah Church Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down across the roadway.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down across northern Sampson County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down along Dunn Road between Spiveys Corner and Salemburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down, with resulting power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down southwest of Clinton.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down on powerlines near Wrye Branch Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down on powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large number of power outages were observed due to fallen trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down due to damaging winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down in Roseboro.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported multiple trees falling in the neighborhood of Roseboro.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down along Hwy 421 southeast of the town of Dunn.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Reports of 0.6 inches of sleet, as well as a tenth of an inch of freezing rain accumulation.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 2 to 3 inches county-wide.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down just southwest of the intersection of Highway 210 and Turney Berry Lane, where it snapped numerous 12 diameter pine trees and uprooted large blueberry bushes. It moved north-northeast, and crossed Peter Cromartie Road, where minor roof damage was noted, alo…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads were flooded in Clinton.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads were closed in southern Sampson County due to flash flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Little Coharie Creek flooded portions of Benson highway near the town of Spiveys Corner.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 2 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 40 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 |
| 2018 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 1 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 1 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 2 |
| 2008 | 39 | 1 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 1 |
| 1995 | 15 | 1 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 2 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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