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Top 20 Strongest Storms in Wilmington, NC History (ranked by barometric pressure)
Wilmington, NC Snowfall Database (since 1870)
Wilmington, NC Ice Storm Database (since 1947)
Historic Heat Waves in the Carolinas
Local Tropical Cyclone Reports (since 2023)
2025
May 30: Severe Thunderstorms Across South Carolina
March 16-17: Pender Co Tornado and Southport Waterspout
January 21-22: Winter Storm
January 10-11: Sleet and Freezing Rain
2024
Annual Climate Summary
September 27: Tropical Storm Helene
September 16: Heavy Rain & Flooding with PTC Eight
August 5-9: Tropical Storm Debby
May 14: Tornadoes
April 20: Severe Thunderstorms with Large Hail
January 9: QLCS & Strong Winds
2023
Annual Climate Summary
December 17-18: Coastal Storm
September 22-24: Tropical Storm Ophelia
August 30-31: Tropical Storm Idalia
June 14: Pulp Road Wildfire in the Green Swamp
May 19: Flash Flooding in Leland, NC
2022
Annual Climate Summary
September 30: Hurricane Ian
April 7: Large Hail in Conway and Tabor City
March 12: Severe Thunderstorms and High Winds
January 21-22: Winter Storm
January 29: Snowstorm
January 3: High Winds
2021
Annual Climate Summary
November 6-8: Significant Coastal Flooding
July 8: Tropical Storm Elsa
March-May: Severe Spring Drought
February 15: Brunswick County EF3 tornado
2020
Annual Climate Summary
October 11: Tornado Outbreak
August 3-4: Hurricane Isaias
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April 23: Strong Winds
April 13: Tornadoes and Severe Weather
2019
Annual Climate Summary
November: Coastal Storm
September/October: Rip Current Outbreak from Hurricane Lorenzo
September 5: Hurricane Dorian
April 19: Olanta, SC EF-0 Tornado
2018
Annual Climate Summary
Wilmington NC's Wettest Year on Record
September: Hurricane Florence
Early January: Extreme Cold and Snow
2017
Annual Climate Summary
July 19: Waterspout/Tornado in Surf City, NC
May 23: Tornado near Parkton, NC
May 4: Tornadoes in Oats and Hartsville, SC
March 12: Snow
2016
Annual Climate Summary
October 8: Hurricane Matthew
April 22: Chaff on Radar
2015
Annual Climate Summary
May 21: EF-1 Tornado in Bolton, NC
May 7-10: Tropical Storm Ana
February 24: Winter Storm
February 17: Ice Storm
January 23-24: Coastal Storm
2014
Annual Climate Summary
July 3-4: Tropical Storm Arthur
March 6-7: Coastal Storm
February 11-12: Winter Storm
January 28-29: Winter Storm
2013
Annual Climate Summary
July 3-4: Rip Currents
2012
Annual Climate Summary
July 1: Georgetown County, SC Heat Burst
2011
Annual Climate Summary
September 6: Tornado near Rennert, NC
August 27: Hurricane Irene
April 16: Tornado Outbreak
2010
Annual Climate Summary
September: Historical Heavy Rain Event in Wilmington, NC
April 25: Tornado in Darlington County, SC
2009
Annual Climate Summary
July 6-7: Heavy Rainfall in Wilmington, NC
April 22-23: Highway 31 Fire in Horry County, SC
April 6: Bladen County, NC Tornado
January 20: Winter Storm
2008
Annual Climate Summary
November 15: EF-2 Tornado
October 24-25: Gravity Wave
September 5-6: Tropical Storm Hann
a
August 17: Waterspouts
May 11: Severe Storms
March 15: Severe Storms
March 4: Severe Storms
February 26: Severe Storms
2007
Annual Climate Summary
August 10: Severe Storms in Horry County, SC
July 11: Tornadoes in Florence County, SC
2006
Annual Climate Summary
November 16: Riegelwood, NC Tornado
August 31-September 1: Tropical Storm Ernesto
April 17: Severe Weather Outbreak - Whiteville, NC F1 Tornado
April 3: Severe Weather Outbreak
2005
October 5-8: Significant Flood Event
September 14: Hurricane Ophelia
July 27-28: Excessive Heat and Humidity
May 20: Mollie Community F1 Tornado, Loris Thunderstorm Wind Damage
March 8: Severe Thunderstorms Produce Damaging Winds
2004
September 7: Tornado Outbreak (Remnants of Hurricane Frances)
August 29: Hurricane Gaston
(Note: Gaston was initially classified as a tropical storm and was later re-analyzed to a hurricane)
August 14: Hurricane Charley
August 13: Rocky Point (Pender County) F2 Tornado
August 3: Hurricane Alex
January 26: Ice Storm
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
2002
October 11: Tropical Storm Kyle/Georgetown Tornado
2001
July 6: Myrtle Beach Tornadoes
May 29: Supercell Over the Atlantic Ocean
April 14: Seabreeze Boundary
2000
July 16: Severe Thunderstorms
May 25: Severe Thunderstorms
April 28: Severe Thunderstorms
April 17-18: Severe Thunderstorms
February 14: Valentines Day Severe Weather
January 25: Snowstorm
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
1998
September 1: Hurricane Danielle
May 7: Severe Thunderstorms
March 20: Severe Thunderstorms
1997
August 5: Left-Moving Supercell
April 22: Bow Echo and Supercell
1996
July 12: Hurricane Bertha
August 31: Satellite Images of Hurricane Edouard
September 5: Hurricane Fran
1995
October 27: Radar Image of Bow Echo
1993
Superstorm ("Storm of the Century"): March 12-14
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
1970s
February 9-11, 1973: "Great Southeastern U.S." Snowstorm
1950s
October 15, 1954: Hurricane Hazel
September 27, 1958: Hurricane Helene
1940s
September 17-23, 1945: Homestead Hurricane
1910s
1912 Winter Season: Snowiest on Record for Wilmington & Lumberton
1800s
February 17-18, 1896: "Snow Balling" Snowstorm
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