NORTH CAROLINA TORNADOES, FLOODS AND STORMS* Flood July 23, 1997 Charlotte Aftermath of Hurricane Danny dumps 6-10 inches of rain on Charlotte 59-yr old woman drowns, 27-yr old woman drowns, 5-yr old child drowns, creek buckles railroad trestle and sends freight train into the water, dumping 2,500 gallons diesel fuel; 22 people stranded in homes, 2 housing complexes evacuated Flood September 4, 1996 Lake Lure Torrential rains flood mountains; roads, homes, businesses washed away Tornadoes / Thunderstorms June 25, 1996 Central North Carolina Strong thunderstorms spawn tornadoes, damaging coastal buildings 19 military personnel injured by lightning strikes Tornadoes May 29, 1996 Central North Carolina Trees and power lines downed, radio station knocked off the air Spring Storm May 11, 1996 Storm kills 2 boaters, tears roof off a terminal at RDU Tornadoes April 15, 1996 Central and Eastern NC Tornadoes injure 22 and destroy 19 homes and dozens of farm buildings. Winter Storm February 2-5 1996 Heavy snow and ice, temperature falls to -13 19 killed, 200,000 without power Winter Storm January 19, 1996 Heavy rains give way to snow and ice. 1 killed, tens of thousands without power Winter Storm January 6-11, 1996 Several feet of snow fall across the state, schools closed over a week 8 people killed, roofs and power lines downed Tornado Nov 28, 1988 Wake and Nash counties 4 killed in Raleigh, 2 killed in Nash County 150 injured in Raleigh Wake County damage estimated at $60.8 million NC damage estimated at $77.2 million Tornado (15 twisters) March 28, 1984 Bertie, Pitt, Gates, Perquimans, Wayne, Robeson, Cumberland, Lenoir, Scotland, Greene counties. 44 killed, 812 injured, $105 million damage Flood November 1977 Western NC (12 county area) 11 killed, 70 injured, 3,600 homeless, 9,000 unemployed, $67.3 million damages Winter Storm March 5-8 1962 70 mph winds, 20 ft. waves Severe beach erosion on Hatteras Island, hundreds of homes and cars destroyed 2 people killed, damage estimated at $12 million Winter Storm January 8-12, 1956 Wind-driven water results in $50,000 damage to Outer Banks Destroys 5 homes in Kitty Hawk and 3 miles of highway on Hatteras Island Winter Storm February 1, 1948 Heavy snow in eastern NC, high tides and winds damage coast $1 million in damage to Wilmington Tornado 1936 Greensboro 13 killed, 144 injured Winter Storm February 16, 1903 Gale winds and severe flooding between Pamlico Sound and ocean 17 killed in sinking of "Olive", a passenger steamer, in Chowan River *This file is incomplete and remains under construction. For suggestions, additions, or corrections, please email the address below. LAST UPDATED: July 28, 1997 perickso@nando.com