Yadkin County, North Carolina
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 37197 · population 37,209 · 335 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 440 records for Yadkin County, North Carolina from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 304 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (210 records). The deadliest single record is the September 27, 2024 high wind, filed for the forecast zone Yadkin, which covers the county: 1 death and $94,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 21 declarations naming the county since 1977, 19 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
- 440on 304 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 29 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $35Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 10strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 21latest 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 Yadkin County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 210 since 1970. 56% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1970 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 | 210 | 145 | 1970-2025 | 0 | 7 | $2.6M | 20 of 100 |
| Hail | 69 | 53 | 1960-2023 | 0 | 0 | $215K | 34 of 100 |
| Winter storms | 39 | 39 | 1996-2026 | 1 | 0 | $200K | 54 of 100 |
| Floods | 37 | 26 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | $816K | 42 of 100 |
| Drought | 29 | 29 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | $17M | 17 of 100 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 20 | 1996-2025 | 1 | 0 | $622K | 28 of 100 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 6 | 2014-2020 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 of 100 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 8 | 1957-2022 | 0 | 1 | $13M | 53 of 100 |
| Lightning | 6 | 5 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 0 | $345K | 40 of 100 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 5 | 1996-2007 | 0 | 0 | $857K | 38 of 100 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | 2012-2012 | 0 | 1 | – | 68 of 100 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2020-2020 | 0 | 0 | $29K | 91 of 100 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2011-2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 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 Yadkin County had?
NOAA records 10 tornadoes in Yadkin County from 1957 to 2022, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 1 injury recorded in the county. 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 10 tornadoes whose track touched Yadkin County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 10, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in North Carolina.
Every tornado record filed for Yadkin County (10)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-26 | Windsors Xrds, Yadkin County | EF1 1.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2017-05-24 | Courtney, Yadkin County | EF2 4.1 mi x 225 yd | 0 | 0 | $11M |
| 2005-07-07 | Yadkinville, Yadkin County | F1 1.1 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-07-07 | Yadkinville, Yadkin County | F1 1.4 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-07-07 | Lone Hickory, Yadkin County | F1 5.1 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992-11-22 | Yadkin County | F1 16 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1968-07-02 | Yadkin County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1966-02-13 | Yadkin County | F1 0.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1960-03-30 | Yadkin County | F1 56.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1957-04-05 | Yadkin County | F1 4.7 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K 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 Yadkin County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the July 12, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-21 | DroughtYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-30 | Winter StormYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-06 | DroughtYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm WindForbush, Yadkin County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm WindRichmond Hill, Yadkin County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindYadkinville, Yadkin County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm WindHamptonville, Yadkin County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindYadkinville, Yadkin County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 2025-02-16 | High WindYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $30K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | High WindYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin Numerous trees and power lines were downed by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. By 5 PM EDT Friday evening, over 6,5000 customers were reported without power. There was one confirmed fatality when a man died when his vehicle was struck by a large tree that fell across the roadway from the ... | 55 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $94K |
| 2018-12-08 | Winter StormYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin Snowfall accumulations ranged from 12.0 inches about six miles east of Yadkinville to 14.5 inches at Boonville. One indirect fatality occurred when a male truck driver got stuck on Interstate 77 several miles north of the Route 421 intersection due to the heavy snow. He tried to dig his tractor trailer out of the snow ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-08-10 | Thunderstorm WindJonesville, Yadkin County A large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto an apartment building on Triplett Street. Damage impacted five separate units in the building, and caused three injuries. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 3 | $16K |
| 2021-07-11 | Thunderstorm WindShacktown, Yadkin County Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a trailer along the 1000 block of Moms Farm Trail in Shacktown, NC. According to the Emergency Manager, three minor injuries were reported. 10 adults and 5 children were inside the home at the time when the tree fell. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 3 | $39K |
| 2023-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindBoonville, Yadkin County Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in multiple locations around the area of Boonville. At least one tree was blown down onto a home and another blown down on top of a car. One of the fallen trees resulted in an injury. | 60 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $29K |
| 2012-06-29 | HeatYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin One heat stroke related emergency was reported where a cell phone tower worker had to be taken to hospital. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 1992-11-22 | TornadoYadkin County | F1 16 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 1 | $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.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-24 | TornadoCourtney, Yadkin County | EF2 4.1 mi x 225 yd | 0 | 0 | $11M |
| 2007-09-01 | DroughtYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 0 | 0 | $11M | |
| 2019-10-01 | DroughtYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 0 | 0 | $4.6M | |
| 2007-04-09 | Frost/FreezeYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 0 | 0 | $744K | |
| 2006-07-13 | Thunderstorm WindCountywide, Yadkin County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $732K |
| 2011-09-02 | Thunderstorm WindYadkinville, Yadkin County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $131K |
| 2024-09-27 | High WindYadkin County · forecast zone Yadkin | 55 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $94K |
| 2019-06-30 | Thunderstorm WindForbush, Yadkin County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $87K |
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: November 22, 1992 (tornado, Yadkin 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 Yadkin 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 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 102 | 39 |
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 6 | 14 | 1 | 8 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
56% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1970 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 27 · Feb 26 · Mar 27 · Apr 31 · May 54 · Jun 74 · Jul 84 · Aug 55 · Sep 20 · Oct 12 · Nov 17 · Dec 13 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Yadkin County
FEMA's register lists 21 declarations that include Yadkin County: 8 major disasters, 13 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (8) and snowstorm (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3637 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-09-28 | DR-4827 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| 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 |
| 2021-03-03 | DR-4588 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Eta |
| 2020-08-02 | EM-3534 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaias |
| 2020-05-08 | DR-4543 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4487 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3471 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-09-03 | EM-3423 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 2019-01-31 | DR-4412 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Michael |
| 2018-09-10 | EM-3401 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence |
| 2016-10-07 | EM-3380 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3222 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 1996-02-23 | DR-1103 | Snowstorm | Winter Storm |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1087 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 |
| 1993-03-17 | EM-3110 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm |
| 1989-09-25 | DR-844 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hugo |
| 1977-08-11 | EM-3049 | Drought | Drought |
| 1977-03-02 | EM-3033 | Snowstorm | Drought & Freezing |
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 Yadkin County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 37 flood or flash flood records for Yadkin County from 1996 to 2024, on 26 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Yadkin County ranks 2523rd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Michael | 2018-10-11 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $6,153 on 6 claims filed in Yadkin County; the most in one year was 1 in 1979. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 1 · 1989: 1 · 1998: 1 · 1999: 1 · 2012: 1 · 2017: 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 Yadkin County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Yadkin County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $9.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $298K | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $403K | 21 modeled event-days a year |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $408K | once in about 18 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $5.8M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $464K | 2.6 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $709K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $194K | 5 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $912K | once in about 9 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Yadkin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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