Hertford County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Hertford County: 1.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Sep 15, 1999Flash Flood$7.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Very heavy rain from Hurricane Floyd, falling on soils saturated by heavy rain of the previous 3 weeks, produced widespread flooding and flash flooding across northeast North Carolina, from the Roanoke River eastward. Rainfall amounts ranged from near 6 inches in southeast Gates county, to as much as 18 inches in southwest Bertie county. Numerous roads were washed out due to flooding, and a number of high water rescues had to be conducted. Fortunately, only one person perished due to the flash flooding. Also, there were enormous structural/housing and agricultural/crop losses due to the flooding.

2. Sep 18, 2003Hurricane (Typhoon), Hertford$1.4 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Hurricane Isabel was a Category 1 hurricane as it crossed the Wakefield WFO county warning area. Sustained tropical storm force winds with gusts to hurricane force occurred over the piedmont of northeast North Carolina. Isabel made landfall near Ocracoke Inlet in North Carolina, tracked northwest into central Virginia just west of Richmond, then continued northward into western Pennsylvania. The highest sustained wind speed recorded was 37 mph at Roanoke Rapids (RZZ). The highest gust recorded was 63 mph at Roanoke Rapids (RZZ). Approximately several thousand persons were evacuated and housed in numerous shelters across the piedmont of northeast North Carolina. The unusually large…

3. Apr 16, 2011Tornado$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tornado tracked from northeast Bertie county into southeast Hertford county. Tornado produced mainly EF2 damage in southeast Hertford county. Many homes were destroyed and several others suffered varying degrees of damage. In addition, there was damage to trees and wooded areas in the path of the tornado.

4. Apr 16, 2011Tornado$800,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tornado tracked from northeast Bertie county into southeast Hertford county. Several homes and other buildings were damaged. Poultry houses and other farm equipment were also damaged. Many trees were downed or snapped off. Tornado then tracked northeast into Gates county.

5. Aug 4, 2020Tropical Storm, Hertford$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tropical storm winds downed and uprooted several trees and power lines, produced significant structural damage, and caused power outages across the county. Wind gusts averaged between 40 and 50 knots.

6. Aug 27, 2011Tropical Storm, Hertford$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tropical storm force winds knocked down several trees and power lines, with heavy rains also causing significant crop damage. A peak wind gust of 43 knots (50 mph) was recorded at ASJ (Ahoskie). Storm total rainfall generally ranged from eight to fourteen inches.

7. Oct 8, 2016Flood$250,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Heavy rain caused an extended period of significant flooding across much of the county. Numerous roads were impassable or closed for several days, and many homes and businesses were impacted.

8. May 31, 2019Hail$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Baseball to softball size hail was reported. Multiple cars and homes with broken windows were reported due to the large hail.

9. Jun 1, 2001Tornado$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado touched down in the vicinity of Menola and Ahoskie Tri County Airport. There were reports of trees down and several buildings damaged.

10. May 9, 2008Tornado$50,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Tornado tracked into Hertford county from Bertie county. Roofs were blown off of two homes, and numerous trees were downed. The tornado then tracked into Chowan county.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

105°FJul 11, 1993

All-time low

−7°FJan 21, 1985

Warmest night

81°FJul 25, 1999

Coldest day

12°FJan 6, 2018

Wettest day

9.56 inOct 9, 2016

Snowiest day

10.0 inDec 26, 2010

Hottest year

2024mean 61.5°F

Coldest year

2014mean 57.1°F

Wettest year

197973.44 in

Driest year

200730.82 in

Snowiest season

23.0 in1979-80

Station Murfreesboro (USC00315996), 100 ft elevation, 7.9 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1973 to October 27, 2026; 93.4% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USC00315996.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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