Iron Station, NC (ZIP 28080) has experienced 73 recorded natural disaster events based on federal and state agency records. These include 48 hailstorms, 11 floods, and 8 tornadoes. Total documented property damage amounts to $13M. A total of 2 injuries have been reported across all events.
With 48 recorded incidents (66% of all events), hailstorms are the leading natural hazard for this ZIP code. Hail-related events have caused a combined $25K in documented property damage. The most recent recorded hailstorm occurred on Jun 3, 2023.
There have been 11 recorded floods in this area, representing 15% of all disaster events. Of these, 7 (64%) were rated at severity level 4 or 5 — the most intense on the normalized scale. The highest recorded severity for flood-related events here is 5/5 (extreme). Flood-related events have caused a combined $1.6M in documented property damage. The most recent recorded flood occurred on Mar 26, 2021.
Iron Station has experienced 8 tornadoes on record. Tornado-related events have caused a combined $1.1M in documented property damage. The most recent recorded tornado occurred on Jul 13, 2010.
Iron Station has experienced 3 blizzards on record. Of these, 2 (67%) were rated at severity level 4 or 5 — the most intense on the normalized scale. The highest recorded severity for winter storm events here is 5/5 (extreme). Winter storm events have caused a combined $9.1M in documented property damage. The most recent recorded blizzard occurred on Dec 15, 2005.
Iron Station has experienced 1 extreme cold event on record. One event reached severity level 4 or 5 on the normalized scale. The highest recorded severity for cold-related events here is 4/5 (severe). Cold-related events have caused a combined $1M in documented property damage. The most recent recorded extreme cold event occurred on Apr 8, 2007.
Iron Station has experienced 1 extreme heat event on record. The most recent recorded extreme heat event occurred on Aug 1, 1999.
The most significant disaster event on record for Iron Station was Ice Storm on Dec 4, 2002, which caused $9M in property damage. Another major event was Frost/Freeze (Apr 8, 2007), causing $1M in damages.
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Based on federal and state records, ZIP code 28080 has experienced 73 natural disaster events. The hazard types affecting this area include hailstorms (48 events), floods (11 events), tornadoes (8 events), blizzards (3 events), extreme cold event (1 event), extreme heat event (1 event), and severe wind event (1 event). The primary hazard is hailstorms, which account for 66% of all recorded events.
Hailstorms are the most frequently recorded hazard in Iron Station, NC, with 48 events documented. These events have caused a combined $25K in property damage.
Yes, Iron Station (ZIP 28080) has 11 recorded flood events. These floods have caused $1.6M in total property damage. The most recent flood on record occurred on Mar 26, 2021.
Iron Station has 8 recorded tornado events in the historical record. The strongest tornado recorded reached severity level 3/5 on the normalized scale. Total property damage from tornadoes in this area is $1.1M. The most recent tornado was recorded on Jul 13, 2010.
The most damaging natural disaster on record for ZIP code 28080 was Ice Storm, which occurred on Dec 4, 2002. This event caused $9M in documented property damage. It was rated at severity level 5/5.
Natural disasters have caused a documented total of $13M in property damage in the Iron Station, NC area (ZIP 28080). This figure is based on historical records from FEMA, NOAA Storm Events Database, and USGS, and covers events from the 1950s through the present. Actual damages may be higher, as not all events have complete damage assessments.
Data sourced from FEMA (disaster declarations, NFIP flood claims), NOAA Storm Events Database, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, and NIFC wildfire records. Historical coverage varies by source, with most records beginning in the 1950s–1970s. Full methodology →