Storm Data
 
Contained in the files linked to these pages are the raw Storm Data csv (comma separated values) files as downloaded from the NWS.
 
File names contain the date range or month for the data within the file.
 
There are 3 files for each month:
event_details_yyyymm.csv
event_locations_yyyymm.csv
event_fatalities_yyyymm.csv
 
Also, the entire Storm Events Database is available in Microsoft Access 2000/2003 format:
 
StormData.mdb
 
You can read more about the collection and dissemination of Storm Data in the National Weather Service Directive 10-1605:
 
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/sym/pd01016005curr.pdf
 
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this data and I will do my best to assist you.
 
Stuart Hinson
Stuart.Hinson@noaa.gov
(828) 271-4800 x3169