Tyrrell County, North Carolina
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 37177 · population 3,245 · 391 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 158 records for Tyrrell County, North Carolina from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 136 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (46 records). The deadliest single record is the July 1, 1990 thunderstorm wind: 4 deaths. FEMA has issued 25 declarations naming the county since 1998, 23 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 158on 136 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 43 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $75Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 14strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 25latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Tyrrell County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 46 since 1975. 43% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1975 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among North Carolina's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 46 | 39 | 1975-2025 | 4 | 1 | $130K | 100 of 100 |
| Winter storms | 29 | 29 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 79 of 100 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 24 | 22 | 1996-2020 | 0 | 0 | $72M | 12 of 100 |
| Hail | 23 | 21 | 1985-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 97 of 100 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 14 | 1983-2017 | 0 | 2 | $3.0M | 33 of 100 |
| Drought | 6 | 6 | 2011-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 52 of 100 |
| Heat | 5 | 5 | 2023-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 of 100 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 4 | 2000-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 89 of 100 |
| Floods | 3 | 3 | 2011-2016 | 0 | 0 | – | 100 of 100 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 2 | 1998-2004 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 of 100 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 1997-2000 | 0 | 0 | $26K | 30 of 100 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Tyrrell County had?
NOAA records 14 tornadoes in Tyrrell County from 1983 to 2017, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded in the county. That is 33rd of 100 North Carolina counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 17 tornadoes whose track touched Tyrrell County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 14: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in North Carolina.
Every tornado record filed for Tyrrell County (14)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-23 | Gum Neck, Tyrrell County | EF1 0.6 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-06-04 | Columbia, Tyrrell County | EF0 0.13 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2011-09-29 | Jerry, Tyrrell County | EF1 0.05 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 1 | $26K |
| 2011-08-26 | Columbia, Tyrrell County | EF2 0.49 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $197K |
| 2011-04-16 | Jerry, Tyrrell County | EF1 7.42 mi x 550 yd | 0 | 0 | $525K |
| 2006-05-14 | Columbia, Tyrrell County | F1 2 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $110K |
| 2004-08-14 | Columbia, Tyrrell County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $23K |
| 2004-06-11 | Columbia, Tyrrell County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-06-04 | Columbia, Tyrrell County | F1 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 1 | $117K |
| 1998-08-26 | Columbia, Tyrrell County | F0 2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $72K |
| 1992-11-04 | Tyrrell County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1989-06-26 | Tyrrell County | F1 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1988-11-17 | Tyrrell County | F2 7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1983-05-16 | Tyrrell County | F2 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Tyrrell County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 4, 2021 thunderstorm wind (1 injury).
The strong wind caused a tent to collapse in Columbia.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 950778)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | HailWoodley, Tyrrell County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtTyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtTyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-31 | DroughtTyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | Winter StormTyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-31 | Winter StormTyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm WindJerry, Tyrrell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm WindTravis, Tyrrell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-26 | Excessive HeatTyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-24 | Excessive HeatTyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm WindLegion Beach, Tyrrell County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-15 | HailColumbia, Tyrrell County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-07-01 | Thunderstorm WindTyrrell County | 4 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-05-04 | Thunderstorm WindColumbia, Tyrrell County The strong wind caused a tent to collapse in Columbia. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2011-09-29 | TornadoJerry, Tyrrell County A NWS storm survey found that a EF1 tornado with maximum estimated wind speeds of 105 mph briefly touched down destroying a mobile home causing one injury. The tornado was small with a path length less than 100 yards and a path width of 10 yards. The touchdown occurred in a field between Newland Road and Basnight ... | EF1 0.05 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 1 | $26K |
| 2004-06-04 | TornadoColumbia, Tyrrell County Brief tornado touchdown at a marina on Dewey Pier Road caused damage to twelve boats. One man was critically injured when his boat was flipped. | F1 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 1 | $117K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-26 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Tyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | $33M | |
| 2011-08-26 | Storm Surge/TideTyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | $26M | |
| 1999-09-14 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Tyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | $8.9M | |
| 2018-09-13 | Tropical StormTyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | |
| 2004-08-14 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Tyrrell County · forecast zone Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | $312K | |
| 2011-08-26 | TornadoColumbia, Tyrrell County | EF2 0.49 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $197K |
| 2004-06-04 | TornadoColumbia, Tyrrell County | F1 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 1 | $117K |
| 2006-05-14 | TornadoColumbia, Tyrrell County | F1 2 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $110K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 16, 1983 (tornado, Tyrrell County); November 17, 1988 (tornado, Tyrrell County); June 26, 1989 (tornado, Tyrrell County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Tyrrell County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
43% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1975 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 21 · Feb 11 · Mar 9 · Apr 8 · May 22 · Jun 23 · Jul 21 · Aug 19 · Sep 8 · Oct 8 · Nov 4 · Dec 4 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Tyrrell County
FEMA's register lists 25 declarations that include Tyrrell County: 10 major disasters, 14 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for hurricane (17) and tropical storm (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3637 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-09-26 | EM-3617 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Helene |
| 2024-08-06 | EM-3608 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| 2022-10-01 | EM-3586 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| 2020-08-02 | EM-3534 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaias |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4487 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3471 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-10-04 | DR-4465 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 2019-09-03 | EM-3423 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 2018-09-14 | DR-4393 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence |
| 2018-09-10 | EM-3401 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence |
| 2016-10-10 | DR-4285 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| 2016-10-07 | EM-3380 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| 2011-08-31 | DR-4019 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-08-25 | EM-3327 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-04-19 | DR-1969 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2010-10-14 | DR-1942 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2010-09-01 | EM-3314 | Hurricane | Hurricane Earl |
| 2008-06-13 | FM-2773 | Fire | Evans Road Fire |
| 2005-09-14 | EM-3254 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ophelia |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3222 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-09-18 | DR-1490 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel |
| 1999-09-16 | DR-1292 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations |
| 1999-09-15 | EM-3146 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations |
| 1998-08-27 | DR-1240 | Hurricane | Hurricane Bonnie |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Tyrrell County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 3 flood or flash flood records for Tyrrell County from 2011 to 2016, on 3 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Tyrrell County ranks 455th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Florence | 2018-09-13 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011-08-26 | 2 | 0 |
| Hurricane Floyd | 1999-09-14 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Bertha | 1996-07-12 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $9.0 million on 588 claims filed in Tyrrell County; the most in one year was 215 in 2011. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1985: 5 · 1986: 1 · 1989: 1 · 1996: 3 · 1998: 15 · 1999: 12 · 2000: 2 · 2001: 1 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 44 · 2004: 1 · 2006: 1 · 2009: 13 · 2010: 29 · 2011: 215 · 2012: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2016: 161 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 10 · 2019: 55 · 2020: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Tyrrell County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tyrrell County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $9.2 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $7.3M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $635K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $31K | 2.8 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $59K | 49 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $45K | once in about 635 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Very Low | $12K | 0.3 modeled event-days a year |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $76K | 8.4 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Very Low | $168K | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Tyrrell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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