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NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (often referenced via SPC archives)

Event type, begin/end time, location, magnitude/scale (wind speed, hail size, flood depth, etc.), injuries, fatalities, property & crop damage estimates, source agency, narrative summary

Dataset summary

Provider
NOAA NCEI / NOAA SPC
Spatial coverage
US
Temporal coverage
1950-present
Spatial resolution
County/event
Temporal resolution
Event-level
Formats
CSV
Climate variable tags
Rainfall, Wind
Observatory relevance
North Carolina

Variables and notes

  • Event type, begin/end time, location, magnitude/scale (wind speed, hail size, flood depth, etc.), injuries, fatalities, property & crop damage estimates, source agency, narrative summary

Related learning resources

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