NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bayboro, NC
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
123 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bayboro, North Carolina since 1851, 37 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ophelia in 2023. Since 1950, 58 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 37
- Tropical storms
- 86
- Tornadoes
- 58
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Bayboro
The strongest storm to pass near Bayboro was Helene in 1958, a Category 4 hurricane with 133 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Ione in 1955, whose centre came within 1 mile. The record near Bayboro begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Ophelia in 2023, a tropical storm 22 miles away. The 1960s and the 2000s were the busiest decades, with 11 systems each. Of the 123 systems, 24 have come since 2000. Bayboro has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 93% of the 475 North Carolina cities on this site. The strongest of the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on March 17, 1965; its path passed within a mile of the city centre, and it killed 2 people. Of the 58, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. September has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on January 10, 2024. Of the 475 North Carolina cities, 51% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bayboro. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1974, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 475 North Carolina cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Bayboro.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bayboro
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OpheliaSep 23 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | FayJul 9 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ArthurMay 18 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | DorianSep 6 | 45 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2018 | FlorenceSep 14 | 73 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2016 | MatthewOct 9 | 51 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 3 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2014 | ArthurJul 4 | 26 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2012 | BerylMay 30 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2011 | IreneAug 27 | 16 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2008 | CristobalJul 20 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | GabrielleSep 9 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | BarryJun 3 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 1 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 14 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | OpheliaSep 15 | 52 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | AlexAug 3 | 58 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 18 | 12 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | KyleOct 12 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2000 | HeleneSep 23 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1999 | IreneOct 18 | 73 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1999 | FloydSep 16 | 21 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1999 | DennisSep 5 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 4 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1998 | BonnieAug 27 | 5 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1997 | DannyJul 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 44 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1996 | ArthurJun 20 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 6 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1986 | CharleyAug 17 | 23 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 62 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1984 | DianaSep 14 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 19 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 20 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1975 | HallieOct 27 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 21 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | GingerOct 1 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 27 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1970 | Unnamed 1970 stormAug 17 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | GladysOct 20 | 53 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1967 | DoriaSep 17 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 16 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | IsbellOct 16 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 13 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1963 | Unnamed 1963 stormJun 3 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1962 | AlmaAug 28 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1962 | Unnamed 1962 stormJun 30 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | Unnamed 1961 stormSep 14 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 12 | 4 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormAug 2 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1958 | HeleneSep 27 | 52 mi | Category 4 (133 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 18 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 27 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1955 | IoneSep 19 | 1 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 12 | 10 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | CarolAug 31 | 67 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1954 | Unnamed 1954 stormMay 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1953 | BarbaraAug 14 | 35 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 24 | 67 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 25 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormJul 6 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormJun 26 | 26 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormOct 12 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 31 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 3 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 16 | 74 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 16 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 12 | 70 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 19 | 60 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormDec 2 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 17 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 24 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 16 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormSep 3 | 28 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 15 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 20 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormAug 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormSep 1 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormJul 31 | 22 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormMay 29 | 57 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 11 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 13 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 6 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormAug 18 | 50 mi | Category 3 (114 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormOct 26 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormOct 20 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 23 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 10 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 28 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 4 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormJun 18 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 21 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 26 | 5 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 23 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormSep 10 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 9 | 4 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 18 | 13 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 19 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 17 | 41 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 29 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 25 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 18 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 2 | 21 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 27 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1857 | Unnamed 1857 stormSep 13 | 5 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormSep 1 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 19 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 10 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 11 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 25 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bayboro: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Bayboro
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s9
- 2000s13
- 1990s14
- 1980s3
- 1970s3
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1965 | F3 | in town | 41.3 mi | 2 / 85 |
| Apr 27, 1973 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 16, 2011 | EF2 | 19 mi | 4.07 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Sep 15, 1999 | F2 | 10 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 8, 1996 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1971 | F2 | 15 mi | 44.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1969 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1968 | F2 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1968 | F2 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 29, 1963 | F2 | 6 mi | 6.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | EF1 | 18 mi | 5.02 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | EF1 | 19 mi | 0.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bayboro
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Bayboro since 1974, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 12, 2006. The most recent report is from May 10, 2024. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bayboro
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bayboro 3 SW, NC, 6 miles southwest of Bayboro at 5 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 34°F. August is the wettest at 7.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 58.8 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 60% of the year's precipitation (35.3 of 58.8 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 123 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (44); a normal September there has highs of 82°F and 7.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 39 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 43 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 58.8 inches is more than at 119 of the 140 North Carolina stations used on this site (85%). Aurora, 10 miles northwest, has its own station (Aurora 6 N, NC): 51.5 inches a year, 7.3 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 34 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 58 | 35 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 64 | 41 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 72 | 49 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 66 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 71 | 6.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 69 | 7.9 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 64 | 7.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 52 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 42 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 37 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Year | 72 | 51 | 58.8 | 85 | 1.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bayboro 3 SW, NC (5 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Bayboro
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 49 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bayboro: 42 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $83,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 5, 2026. Of the 472 North Carolina cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 38 have had fewer than Bayboro.
April 5, 2026: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Bayboro — 1 injured.
NWS: “In coordination with Pamlico County Emergency Management, a survey of damage along HWY 55 in Stonewall found damage consistent with straight line winds of 80 to 90 mph. In this area, a mobile home strapped down with hurricane ties was moved 3 to 4 feet off its foundation.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Bayboro's ZIP code 28515 have filed 511 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1996, and were paid $11.9 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Irene in 2011: 168 claims (33% of all) and $6.1 million, then Hurricane Florence in 2018 with 128 and Hurricane Isabel in 2003 with 86. 97% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 263 North Carolina cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 222 have fewer than Bayboro.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene2011 | 168 | $6.1 million |
| Hurricane Florence2018 | 128 | $3.4 million |
| Hurricane Isabel2003 | 86 | $1.3 million |
| Hurricane Dennis1999 | 74 | $966,000 |
| Hurricane Fran1996 | 17 | $80,000 |
| Hurricane Floyd1999 | 11 | $14,000 |
Pamlico County, which includes Bayboro, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1988, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 23 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tropical storms, 1 snowstorm). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Isaias, on October 14, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pamlico County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes; Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.6 million a year, the 54th highest of 100 North Carolina counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.8 million (83%), is from hurricanes.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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