Tornado Alerts Near Norlina, NC 27563

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 8.6 tornados

Peak season month April

Total on record 430 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Norlina

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 120 yd	None	55 mi	May 13, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 115 yd	None	61 mi	May 13, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	May 12, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	72 mi	May 4, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	16 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 15 hurt	40 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	13 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	14 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 125 yd	None	24 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	6.5 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	56 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	9.5 mi × 400 yd	None	75 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	66 mi	Aug 3, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 125 yd	None	108 mi	Jan 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 250 yd	None	56 mi	Dec 10, 2023
EF3	Severe damage	6.3 mi × 600 yd	None	38 mi	Jul 19, 2023
EF3	Severe damage	7.2 mi × 600 yd	0 dead, 16 hurt	36 mi	Jul 19, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 22, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 22, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 40 yd	None	105 mi	Apr 22, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Jan 4, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Nov 11, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 60 yd	None	47 mi	May 27, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	44 mi	May 23, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	105 mi	May 16, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	52 mi	Mar 31, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	84 mi	Jan 3, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	76 mi	Jan 3, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 25 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 7, 2021
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	Aug 4, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 150 yd	None	7 mi	May 27, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	Oct 31, 2019
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	97 mi	Oct 22, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	113 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 200 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	5.7 mi × 75 yd	None	97 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 125 yd	None	76 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	60 mi	Jul 23, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 175 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 23, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 385 yd	None	42 mi	May 13, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	10.2 mi × 385 yd	None	43 mi	May 13, 2019
EF0	Light damage	17.7 mi × 100 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	4.4 mi × 100 yd	None	39 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 200 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	6.4 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	39 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	9.8 mi × 100 yd	None	45 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	29 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	8.3 mi × 100 yd	None	35 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 100 yd	None	33 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 350 yd	None	34 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	10.6 mi × 75 yd	None	40 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	11.1 mi × 350 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 125 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 125 yd	None	87 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 15, 2019
EF0	Light damage	4.9 mi × 100 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 12, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 300 yd	None	43 mi	Nov 2, 2018
EF0	Light damage	9.2 mi × 100 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 17, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 350 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 17, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Sep 17, 2018
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 125 yd	None	103 mi	Sep 14, 2018
EF0	Light damage	9 mi × 150 yd	None	94 mi	Sep 14, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 15, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	13.7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	101 mi	May 23, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 300 yd	None	45 mi	May 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 300 yd	None	45 mi	May 5, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	29 mi	May 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	14.8 mi × 75 yd	None	15 mi	May 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 250 yd	None	19 mi	May 5, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 250 yd	None	79 mi	Oct 8, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	12 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 125 yd	None	16 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	2.6 mi × 125 yd	None	18 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	47 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 300 yd	3 dead, 8 hurt	73 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	86 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 13, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 3, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	51 mi	May 15, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 29, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	73 mi	Apr 29, 2014
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 100 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 29, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 200 yd	None	101 mi	Apr 29, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	100 mi	Apr 29, 2014
EF3	Severe damage	21 mi × 350 yd	1 dead, 16 hurt	89 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	None	86 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	72 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 125 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 75 yd	None	23 mi	Apr 24, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 29, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 145 yd	None	63 mi	Mar 29, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 175 yd	None	80 mi	Feb 21, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 150 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 18, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	59 mi	Feb 26, 2013
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 300 yd	None	105 mi	Sep 18, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	43 mi	Sep 18, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 11, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	63 mi	Nov 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 6, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 26, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	96 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	70 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	69 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 300 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	15.3 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 60 hurt	78 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 400 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 300 yd	None	33 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	6.4 mi × 250 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	54 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	8.6 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	14.5 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 67 hurt	78 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	9.2 mi × 800 yd	1 dead, 24 hurt	85 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	17 mi × 300 yd	None	31 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	38 mi × 300 yd	4 dead, 67 hurt	70 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	16.6 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	36 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Mar 6, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 6, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	37 mi	Mar 6, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4.7 mi × 100 yd	None	27 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	27 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	3.9 mi × 200 yd	None	37 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3.9 mi × 75 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 25, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 75 yd	None	39 mi	Mar 28, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	98 mi	May 7, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	98 mi	May 7, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	48 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	May 5, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	6.9 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	89 mi	May 5, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	52 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	89 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	99 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	97 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 20 yd	None	83 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	84 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	88 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF3	Severe damage	8.2 mi × 100 yd	1 dead, 4 hurt	50 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	3.4 mi × 150 yd	None	59 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	0.7 mi × 150 yd	1 dead, 2 hurt	59 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 75 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	67 mi	Sep 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 28, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 23, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	61 mi	May 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 250 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	13 mi × 250 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 240 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 20, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 20, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	70 mi	Apr 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Apr 5, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 4, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 150 yd	None	81 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	7.7 mi × 150 yd	None	81 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 150 yd	None	80 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	77 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	56 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	52 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 25 yd	None	56 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	89 mi	Jul 17, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	98 mi	Jul 17, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 11, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	64 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	39 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	May 14, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 200 yd	None	64 mi	Jan 11, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	81 mi	Oct 22, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 80 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 8, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	22 mi	Jul 7, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 250 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 7, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	Jan 14, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	114 mi	Oct 13, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	114 mi	Oct 13, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	Sep 17, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	45 mi	Sep 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	88 mi	Aug 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 14, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 29, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 25, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 25, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	112 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 300 yd	None	73 mi	May 2, 2004
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	73 mi	Nov 19, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Sep 22, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	Sep 22, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 2, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	106 mi	Jul 2, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 2, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	33 mi	May 9, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	65 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	7 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	12 mi	May 9, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	90 mi	Feb 22, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Oct 11, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Oct 11, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Oct 11, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	58 mi	Oct 11, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	76 mi	May 13, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	41 mi	Apr 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	62 mi	Jun 1, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 1, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	0 mi	May 19, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	7 mi	May 19, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	74 mi	Dec 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	88 mi	Dec 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Dec 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	May 21, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	113 mi	Apr 15, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Mar 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	76 mi	Feb 14, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	88 mi	Feb 14, 2000
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 20 yd	None	98 mi	Sep 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	74 mi	Sep 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 5 yd	None	113 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	99 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 900 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	105 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	May 4, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	May 4, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	96 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	90 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	86 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	50 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	54 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	36 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Mar 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 5, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 1, 1997
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	May 1, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 9, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Oct 8, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	66 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	91 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	83 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Jul 12, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 12, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 500 yd	None	54 mi	Jul 3, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	106 mi	Apr 26, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	38 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 26 hurt	46 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	99 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 800 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	4 mi	Oct 27, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	Oct 27, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	22 mi	Oct 27, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	39 mi	Oct 27, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	75 mi	Oct 5, 1995
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 12, 1995
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 35 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 8, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	113 mi	Jul 28, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 6, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 6, 1993
EF2	Considerable damage	38 mi × 175 yd	None	38 mi	Aug 6, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 6, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Aug 2, 1993
EF3	Severe damage	31 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	11 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	62 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	24 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	51 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	25 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	31 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	69 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	71 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	74 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	76 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	82 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	92 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	97 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 4, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	98 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 33 hurt	100 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 70 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	66 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 3 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Oct 23, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	Oct 23, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	40 mi	Oct 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	23 mi	Jul 11, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 10, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	May 13, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	32 mi	Apr 2, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 70 yd	None	30 mi	Feb 10, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	Jan 29, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	48 mi	Jul 16, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 12, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 40 yd	None	33 mi	May 5, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	8.7 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	May 5, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	22 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 11 hurt	43 mi	Mar 30, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	37 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	22 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	28 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	10 mi × 200 yd	2 dead, 22 hurt	25 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	21 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 17 hurt	34 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 53 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	30 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	20 mi × 400 yd	2 dead, 105 hurt	48 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 3 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	22 mi	Aug 29, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	20 mi	Aug 29, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	92 mi	Aug 28, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	70 mi	Mar 26, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	2.1 mi × 450 yd	None	61 mi	Oct 14, 1986
EF3	Severe damage	12 mi × 800 yd	None	35 mi	Oct 14, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 23 yd	None	71 mi	Aug 20, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	70 mi	Jul 1, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	38 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	41 mi	Aug 18, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 150 yd	None	97 mi	Aug 18, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	45 mi	Sep 13, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	May 8, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 83 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 15, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 67 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	46 mi	Apr 4, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	20 mi × 1223 yd	9 dead, 153 hurt	76 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	13 mi × 1223 yd	7 dead, 0 hurt	77 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	6 mi × 880 yd	6 dead, 19 hurt	61 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	5 mi × 1223 yd	None	80 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	8 mi × 1407 yd	3 dead, 59 hurt	87 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 527 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	83 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	5 mi × 527 yd	0 dead, 74 hurt	87 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	7 mi × 1407 yd	0 dead, 40 hurt	90 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	6 mi × 1407 yd	0 dead, 50 hurt	95 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 177 yd	None	40 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 30 yd	None	43 mi	Oct 13, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 33 yd	None	68 mi	Sep 26, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 16, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 16, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 13 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	42 mi	Jun 13, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	1.3 mi × 33 yd	None	38 mi	Sep 15, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	89 mi	Jul 4, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 6, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	7.7 mi × 83 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	65 mi	Mar 30, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 800 yd	None	35 mi	Feb 11, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	1.9 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	47 mi	Feb 11, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 500 yd	None	91 mi	Oct 3, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	69 mi	Jul 3, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	76 mi	Jun 26, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	94 mi	May 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 150 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 24, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	99 mi	Feb 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	66 mi	Feb 23, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 23 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	34 mi	Apr 3, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	35 mi	Apr 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 3, 1978
EF3	Severe damage	32 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	48 mi	Apr 19, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Apr 19, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	26 mi	Jan 26, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	78 mi	Nov 17, 1977
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 23 yd	None	44 mi	May 7, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 23 yd	None	51 mi	May 5, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	4.9 mi × 60 yd	None	76 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	66 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	67 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	11.4 mi × 17 yd	None	100 mi	Feb 27, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	Oct 9, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 13 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 2, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Norlina over 49 years

430

Total tornados on record

8.6

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Apr

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

202

EF1

148

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 PITT, NO Mar 28, 1984

20 mi path 9 deaths 153 injured

EF4 GREENE, NO Mar 28, 1984

13 mi path 7 deaths

EF4 WAYNE, NO Mar 28, 1984

8 mi path 3 deaths 59 injured

EF4 WAKE, NO Nov 28, 1988

20 mi path 2 deaths 105 injured

EF4 NASH, NO Nov 28, 1988

10 mi path 2 deaths 22 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Norlina sees the most tornado activity in Apr. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

PEAK

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Norlina

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Norlina with live tracking