Significant Local Events Archive

Wilmington, NC Weather History

• Top 20 Storms in Wilmington History (ranked by barometric pressure)
• Historic Heat Waves in the Carolinas
• Wilmington Snowfall Database (since 1870)
• Wilmington Ice Storm Database (since 1947)

Events of 2021

• February 15 Brunswick County EF3 tornado

Events of 2020

• April 13 Tornadoes and Severe Weather
• April 23 Strong Winds
• August 3-4 Hurricane Isaias | GIS Storymap
• October 11 Tornado Outbreak

Events of 2019

• April 19 Olanta, SC tornado
• September 5 Hurricane Dorian
• November Major Coastal Storm

Events of 2018

• Early January Extreme Cold and Snow
• Hurricane Florence
• Wettest Year in Wilmington's History, 102.40 inches

Events of 2017

• March 12 Snow
• May 4 Tornadoes in Oats and Hartsville, SC
• May 23 Tornado near Parkton, NC
• July 19 Waterspout/tornado in Surf City, NC

Events of 2016

• April 22 Chaff on Weather Radar
• October 8 Hurricane Matthew

Events of 2015

• January 23-24 Coastal Storm
• February 17 Ice Storm
• February 24 Winter Weather
• May 7-10 Tropical Storm Ana
• May 21 Bolton, NC EF1 Tornado

Events of 2014​

• January 28-29 Winter Storm
• February 11-12 Winter Storm
• March 6-7 Coastal Storm
• July 3-4 Tropical Storm Arthur

Events of 2013

• July 3-4 Rip Current Event

Events of 2012

• Georgetown County Heat Burst July 1

Events of 2011

• Tornado Outbreak April 16th
• Hurricane Irene August 27th
• Tornado near Rennert, NC September 6th

Events of 2010

• Week of September 27th: Historical Heavy Rain Event in Wilmington
• Tornado in Darlington County, South Carolina April 25th

Events of 2009

• Heavy Rain Event July 6th and 7th
• April 22-23: Highway 31 Fire in Horry County
• April 6 Tornado Bladen County
• January 20 Snow Event

Events of 2008

• EF-2 Tornado November 15
• Gravity Wave October 24-25
• Tropical Storm Hanna September 5-6
• Waterspouts August 17
• Severe Event May 11
• Severe Event March 15
• Severe Event March 4
• Severe Event February 26

Events of 2007

• Horry County August 10, 2007
• Florence County July 11, 2007

Events of 2006

• November 16 Riegelwood, NC Tornado
• August 31-September 1, 2006: Tropical Storm Ernesto
• April 17, 2006 Severe Weather Outbreak - Whiteville, NC F1 Tornado
• April 3, 2006 Severe Weather Outbreak

Events of 2005

• October 5-8, 2005: Significant Flood Event
• September 14, 2005: Hurricane Ophelia
• July 27-28, 2005: Excessive Heat and Humidity
• May 20: Mollie Community F1 Tornado, Loris Thunderstorm Wind Damage
• March 8: Severe Thunderstorms Produce Damaging Winds

Events of 2004

• September 7: Tornado Outbreak (Remnants of Hurricane Frances)
• August 29: Tropical Storm Gaston
• August 14: Hurricane Charley
• August 13: Rocky Point (Pender County) F2 Tornado
• August 3: Hurricane Alex
• January 26: Ice Storm

Events of 2003

• September 18: Hurricane Isabel
• May 31: New Hanover County Straightline Wind Damage
• May 27: Pender County Tornado
• May 6: Williamsburg Co. Tornado/Severe Thunderstorms
• January 23: Winter Storm

Events of 2002

• October 11: Tropical Storm Kyle/Georgetown Tornado

Events of 2001

• July 6: Myrtle Beach Tornadoes
• May 29: Supercell over the Ocean
• April 14: Seabreeze Boundary

Events of 2000

• July 16: Severe Thunderstorms
• May 25: Severe Thunderstorms
• April 28: Severe Thunderstorms
• April 17-18: Severe Thunderstorms
• Valentines Day Severe Weather
• January 25: Snowstorm

Events of 1999

• September 29: Darlington County Tornado
• September 16: Hurricane Floyd
• Just 5: Splitting Storm Over Marlboro County
• May 5: Severe Thunderstorms
• April 27 to May 2: Late Season Nor'easter
• April 27: Hurricane Hunter Visits Myrtle Beach
• April 15: Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Events of 1998

• September 1: Hurricane Danielle's Closest Approach to NC
• May 7: Severe Thunderstorms
• March 20: Severe Thunderstorms

Events of 1997

• August 5: Left-Moving Supercell
• April 22: Bow Echo and Supercell

Events of 1996

• July 12: Hurricane Bertha
• August 31: Satellite Images of Hurricane Edouard
• September 5: Hurricane Fran

Events of 1995

• October 27: Radar Image of Bow Echo

Events of 1993

• Superstorm of 1993 (Storm of the Century) - March 12-14

Events of the 1980s

• December 22-24, 1989:  Christmas Snowstorm
• September 21-22, 1989: Hurricane Hugo
• January 21, 1985: Record-breaking Cold
• May 30, 1984:  Annular Solar Eclipse
• March 28, 1984 Carolinas Tornado Outbreak

Events of the 1970s

• February 9-11, 1973:  Great Southeastern Snowstorm

Events of the 1950s

• October 9-15, 1954: Hurricane Hazel
• September 27, 1958:  Hurricane Helene

Events of the 1800s

• February 17-18, 1896: "Snow Balling" Snowstorm