SECTION 4: RISK ASSESSMENT
Date
Storm Name
Storm Category Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Max Wind Speed (MPH)
7/8/2021 10/1/2022
Elsa
52
Ian 58 *Reports the most intense category that occurred within 50 miles of Wake County, not for the storm event overall. Source: Office of Coastal Management, 2024. https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ The above list of storms is not an exhaustive list of hurricanes that have affected Wake County. Several storms, including Hurricane Floyd and Tropical Storm Hermine passed further than 50 miles away from Wake County yet had strong enough wind or rain impacts to affect the county. NCEI identified a total of 13 Storms with hurricane and tropical storm force winds that impacted Wake County from 1996 through 2023 as noted in Table 4.85. Table 4.85 – Recorded Winds in Wake County, 1996-2023
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Date
Type
Storm
Fatalities Injuries
7/12/1996 9/5/1996 8/27/1998 9/4/1999 9/15/1999 9/18/2003 9/1/2006 9/2/2016 9/13/2018 10/11/2018 9/5/2019 8/4/2020 9/30/2022
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)
Hurricane Bertha Hurricane Fran Hurricane Bonnie Hurricane Dennis Hurricane Floyd Hurricane Isabel
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
$890,000
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm Ernesto Tropical Storm Hermine
$0
$20,000
Hurricane Florence
$1,000,000 $200,000
Tropical Storm Michael
1
Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Isaias
0 0 0
$1,500
$250,000 $1,000,000 $3,361,500
Hurricane Ian
Total
1
Source: NCEI
Hurricane Fran (1996) – In the RAH county warning area along, the damage exceeded 2 billion dollars. Damage to crops, livestock, farm equipment/buildings was over 400 million. The agricultural damage was the greatest in Sampson, Johnston, and Wayne counties. Several hundred thousand trees were uprooted or broken. Tens of thousands of homes were damaged by falling trees. In the path of the storm's center, almost every neighborhood was affected. The copious rainfall produced many severe flash and river floods. Along the Crabtree Creek in Raleigh, which crested at its highest since 1973, hundreds of new cars from local dealerships floated in 6 feet of water. Scores of businesses reported heavy damage at the area's largest shopping center. Hurricane Dennis (1999) – The remnants of Dennis finally moved inland across the central portion of the state. Its main impact was to end the drought in the eastern half of the state. The Triangle received from 6 to 8 inches of rain with Chapel Hill peaking out at 12 inches. The I-40 corridor of counties also got dumped on with totals in the 6- to 10-inch range. This water caused considerable urban and lowland flooding. Several main stem rivers also went into flood. The winds with the remnants of Dennis were generally not a significant problem. There were many old, larger trees uprooted and widespread limb damage was reported. However, the wind and rain combination caused considerable crop damage. Hurricane Floyd (1999) – Hurricane Floyd produced more human misery and environmental impact in North Carolina than any disaster in memory. The 15-20 inches of rain that fell across the eastern half of the state caused every river and stream to flood. Many rivers set new flood records. Whole communities
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