NOAA STORM EVENTS · COMPLETE YEARS 2016–2025HISTORICAL REPORTS, NOT A FORECAST OR RISK SCORE
STORM EVENTLEDGERCOUNTY REPORTS · SEASONALITY · IMPACT
NC EVENT-TYPE FILE2016—2025

NORTH CAROLINA

Lightning reports

A statewide trend and county index for NOAA records using the Lightning label.

Reports109county-coded rows
County areas49represented
Injuries35direct + indirect
Fatalities11direct + indirect
01 / ANNUAL TRACE

Reports by year

201614
201710
201815
201913
20205
20217
202210
202322
20242
202511
03 / COUNTY BREAKDOWN

Published local analyses

All North Carolina records →
New Hanover8 reportsExplore →Wake8 reportsExplore →Johnston7 reportsExplore →Wilkes7 reportsExplore →Brunswick6 reportsExplore →
READING THE RECORD

History is evidence—not a forecast.

A NOAA record count describes reports entered for a place and period. It does not estimate the chance, severity, or location of a future event. For active hazards, use your local National Weather Service office and official alerts.