NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hamptonville, 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
17 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hamptonville, North Carolina since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 55 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 17
- Tornadoes
- 55
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Hamptonville
None of the 17 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hamptonville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The record near Hamptonville begins with an unnamed storm in 1859; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 28 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 3 systems. Of the 17 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 475 North Carolina cities on this site, 80% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Hamptonville. The highest rating among the 55 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 7 times; the most recent, on May 26, 2022, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on November 15, 2006, killed 1 person. Of the 55, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on September 26, 2024. Of the 475 North Carolina cities, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hamptonville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 72 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Hamptonville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 59% of the 475 North Carolina cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hamptonville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | BobJul 25 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 5 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1959 | GracieSep 30 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleAug 31 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 3 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 11 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 12 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 17 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hamptonville: 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 Hamptonville
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s9
- 2000s10
- 1990s9
- 1980s4
- 1970s6
- 1960s3
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2022 | EF2 | 7 mi | 5.97 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 24, 2017 | EF2 | 23 mi | 16.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 2017 | EF2 | 13 mi | 5.94 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 24, 2017 | EF2 | 19 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2008 | EF2 | 23 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 2005 | F2 | 7 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 2005 | F2 | 24 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | F1 | 19 mi | 6 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | EF1 | 15 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | EF1 | 19 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2022 | EF1 | 18 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2022 | EF1 | 3 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 55, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hamptonville
The Storm Prediction Center has 72 hail reports within 10 miles of Hamptonville since 1960, made on 51 separate days. Of these, 46 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 26, 2023. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hamptonville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Yadkinville 6 E, NC, 15 miles east of Hamptonville at 875 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 25°F. July is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 46.7 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (24.1 of 46.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 17 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal September there has highs of 79°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 26 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 104 nights a year. Snowfall averages 7.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.7 inches is more than at 25 of the 140 North Carolina stations used on this site (18%). Union Grove, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Statesville 2 NNE, NC): 46.7 inches a year, the same as here, and the same July average high, 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 25 | 3.7 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 52 | 27 | 3.1 | 6 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 60 | 34 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 70 | 43 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 52 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 61 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 66 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 64 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 58 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 45 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 60 | 34 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 51 | 28 | 3.8 | 7 | 1.9 |
| Year | 68 | 45 | 46.7 | 79 | 7.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Yadkinville 6 E, NC (875 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 Hamptonville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 241 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hamptonville: 201 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 floods, 13 heavy rain events, 11 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 8, 2003. Of the 472 North Carolina cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 147 have had fewer than Hamptonville.
August 10, 2021: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Hamptonville — 3 injured, $15,000 damage.
May 16, 2023: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Hamptonville — 1 injured, $30,000 damage.
April 13, 2020: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Hamptonville — 1 injured, $8,000 damage.
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
Yadkin County, which includes Hamptonville, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 4 snowstorms, 3 tropical storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Helene, on September 28, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Yadkin County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.6 million a year, the 86th highest of 100 North Carolina counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.8 million (60%), is from inland flooding.
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.
Cities near Hamptonville
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- Jonesville, NC8 mi
- Ronda, NC9 mi
- Boonville, NC9 mi
- Yadkinville, NC10 mi
- Harmony, NC10 mi
- Olin, NC10 mi
- Elkin, NC12 mi
- Roaring River, NC13 mi
- State Road, NC15 mi
- North Wilkesboro, NC17 mi
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