Tornado Alerts Near Durham, NC 27709

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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 Durham

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 120 yd	None	69 mi	May 13, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 115 yd	None	71 mi	May 13, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	76 mi	May 12, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	42 mi	May 4, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 15 hurt	60 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	38 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	38 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	36 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 125 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	6.5 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	54 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	9.5 mi × 400 yd	None	74 mi	Aug 8, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	Aug 3, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 125 yd	None	113 mi	Jan 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 250 yd	None	19 mi	Dec 10, 2023
EF3	Severe damage	6.3 mi × 600 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 19, 2023
EF3	Severe damage	7.2 mi × 600 yd	0 dead, 16 hurt	56 mi	Jul 19, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 22, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	102 mi	Apr 22, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 40 yd	None	100 mi	Apr 22, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 50 yd	None	98 mi	Jan 4, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	Nov 11, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 60 yd	None	75 mi	May 27, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	9 mi	May 23, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	108 mi	May 16, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	4 mi	Mar 31, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	56 mi	Jan 3, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	37 mi	Jan 3, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 25 yd	None	103 mi	Aug 7, 2021
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	103 mi	Aug 4, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 150 yd	None	57 mi	May 27, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	49 mi	Oct 31, 2019
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	105 mi	Oct 22, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	117 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 200 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	5.7 mi × 75 yd	None	106 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 125 yd	None	60 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	Jul 23, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 175 yd	None	23 mi	Jul 23, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 385 yd	None	35 mi	May 13, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	10.2 mi × 385 yd	None	25 mi	May 13, 2019
EF0	Light damage	17.7 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	4.4 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 200 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	6.4 mi × 50 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	86 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	9.8 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	8.3 mi × 100 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 100 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 350 yd	None	65 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	10.6 mi × 75 yd	None	65 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	11.1 mi × 350 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 125 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 125 yd	None	54 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 15, 2019
EF0	Light damage	4.9 mi × 100 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 12, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 300 yd	None	63 mi	Nov 2, 2018
EF0	Light damage	9.2 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Sep 17, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 350 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 17, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	60 mi	Sep 17, 2018
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 125 yd	None	97 mi	Sep 14, 2018
EF0	Light damage	9 mi × 150 yd	None	86 mi	Sep 14, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Apr 15, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	13.7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	64 mi	May 23, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 300 yd	None	95 mi	May 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 300 yd	None	95 mi	May 5, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	75 mi	May 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	14.8 mi × 75 yd	None	52 mi	May 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 250 yd	None	36 mi	May 5, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 250 yd	None	70 mi	Oct 8, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	59 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 125 yd	None	38 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	2.6 mi × 125 yd	None	35 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	11 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 300 yd	3 dead, 8 hurt	122 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	72 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 13, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 3, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	5 mi	May 15, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Apr 29, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	69 mi	Apr 29, 2014
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 29, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 200 yd	None	63 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	102 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	None	95 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	82 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 125 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 25, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 75 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 24, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	22 mi	Mar 29, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 145 yd	None	24 mi	Mar 29, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 175 yd	None	56 mi	Feb 21, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 150 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 18, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	42 mi	Feb 26, 2013
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 300 yd	None	100 mi	Sep 18, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	30 mi	Sep 18, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 11, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	107 mi	Nov 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	58 mi	Aug 6, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	100 mi	Apr 26, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	95 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	122 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	75 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 300 yd	None	102 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	15.3 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 60 hurt	71 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 30 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 400 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 300 yd	None	78 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	6.4 mi × 250 yd	None	74 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	50 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	8.6 mi × 100 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	14.5 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 67 hurt	44 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	9.2 mi × 800 yd	1 dead, 24 hurt	47 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	17 mi × 300 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	38 mi × 300 yd	4 dead, 67 hurt	23 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	16.6 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	43 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	64 mi	Mar 6, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	23 mi	Mar 6, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4.7 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	3.9 mi × 200 yd	None	46 mi	Oct 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3.9 mi × 75 yd	None	31 mi	Apr 25, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 75 yd	None	25 mi	Mar 28, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	104 mi	May 7, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	104 mi	May 7, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	94 mi	May 5, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	6.9 mi × 30 yd	None	37 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	97 mi	May 5, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	46 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	40 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	80 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	80 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	76 mi	May 5, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	51 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	54 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	87 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF3	Severe damage	8.2 mi × 100 yd	1 dead, 4 hurt	54 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	3.4 mi × 150 yd	None	49 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	0.7 mi × 150 yd	1 dead, 2 hurt	48 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 50 yd	None	46 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	46 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 75 yd	None	100 mi	Sep 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	Sep 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 28, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Aug 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Aug 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 23, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	95 mi	May 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	107 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 250 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	13 mi × 250 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 240 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Apr 20, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 20, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	54 mi	Apr 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Apr 5, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	None	72 mi	Mar 4, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 150 yd	None	104 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	7.7 mi × 150 yd	None	97 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 150 yd	None	95 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	79 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	19 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	34 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	37 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 25 yd	None	28 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Sep 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	72 mi	Jul 17, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	78 mi	Jul 17, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 11, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	91 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	83 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	10 mi	May 14, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 200 yd	None	114 mi	Jan 11, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	Oct 22, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 80 yd	None	108 mi	Jul 8, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Jul 7, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 250 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 7, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Jan 14, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	117 mi	Oct 13, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	112 mi	Oct 13, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	85 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 17, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Sep 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	87 mi	Aug 14, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 29, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 25, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 25, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 300 yd	None	29 mi	May 2, 2004
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	91 mi	Nov 19, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Sep 22, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	63 mi	Sep 22, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 2, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 2, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	109 mi	Jul 2, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	51 mi	May 9, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	70 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	46 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	47 mi	May 9, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	105 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	103 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	100 mi	May 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	105 mi	Feb 22, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Oct 11, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Oct 11, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Oct 11, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	45 mi	Oct 11, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	101 mi	May 13, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	90 mi	Apr 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	Sep 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	101 mi	Jun 1, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 1, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	50 mi	May 19, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	45 mi	May 19, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	36 mi	Dec 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	44 mi	Dec 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	52 mi	Dec 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	May 21, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	117 mi	Apr 15, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	106 mi	Mar 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	101 mi	Feb 14, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	85 mi	Feb 14, 2000
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 20 yd	None	99 mi	Sep 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	Sep 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 5 yd	None	117 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	87 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 900 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	94 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	107 mi	Apr 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	May 4, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	May 4, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	85 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	43 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	14 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	19 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	21 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	20 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	63 mi	Mar 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 5, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 1, 1997
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	May 1, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Oct 9, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	114 mi	Oct 8, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	93 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	87 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	10 mi	Jul 12, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 12, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 500 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 3, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	Apr 26, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	33 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 26 hurt	29 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	29 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	83 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	83 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 800 yd	None	90 mi	Mar 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Oct 27, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	36 mi	Oct 27, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	28 mi	Oct 27, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	41 mi	Oct 27, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	74 mi	Oct 5, 1995
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 12, 1995
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 35 yd	None	35 mi	Jun 8, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	117 mi	Jul 28, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 100 yd	None	112 mi	Aug 6, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	111 mi	Aug 6, 1993
EF2	Considerable damage	38 mi × 175 yd	None	84 mi	Aug 6, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	Aug 6, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 30 yd	None	87 mi	Aug 2, 1993
EF3	Severe damage	31 mi × 100 yd	None	93 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	11 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	89 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	24 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	65 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	25 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	31 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	35 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	32 mi	Nov 23, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	61 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	63 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	105 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	52 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	52 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	None	81 mi	Aug 4, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	93 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 33 hurt	90 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 70 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	100 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	84 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 3 yd	None	101 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Oct 23, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	Oct 23, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	49 mi	Oct 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 11, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 10, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	100 mi	May 13, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	82 mi	Apr 2, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 70 yd	None	66 mi	Feb 10, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Jan 29, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	8 mi	Jul 16, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 12, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 40 yd	None	18 mi	May 5, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	8.7 mi × 100 yd	None	6 mi	May 5, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	22 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 11 hurt	84 mi	Mar 30, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	95 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	22 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	62 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	10 mi × 200 yd	2 dead, 22 hurt	46 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	21 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 17 hurt	24 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 53 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	80 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF4	Devastating damage	20 mi × 400 yd	2 dead, 105 hurt	7 mi	Nov 28, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 3 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	59 mi	Aug 29, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	36 mi	Aug 29, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 28, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	23 mi	Mar 26, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	2.1 mi × 450 yd	None	111 mi	Oct 14, 1986
EF3	Severe damage	12 mi × 800 yd	None	85 mi	Oct 14, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 23 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 20, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	28 mi	Jul 1, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	16 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	85 mi	Aug 18, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 150 yd	None	85 mi	Aug 18, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	58 mi	Sep 13, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	38 mi	May 8, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 83 yd	None	105 mi	Apr 15, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 67 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	7 mi	Apr 4, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	20 mi × 1223 yd	9 dead, 153 hurt	82 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	13 mi × 1223 yd	7 dead, 0 hurt	75 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	6 mi × 880 yd	6 dead, 19 hurt	94 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	5 mi × 1223 yd	None	73 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	8 mi × 1407 yd	3 dead, 59 hurt	68 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 527 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	73 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	5 mi × 527 yd	0 dead, 74 hurt	73 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	7 mi × 1407 yd	0 dead, 40 hurt	67 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	6 mi × 1407 yd	0 dead, 50 hurt	69 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 177 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 30 yd	None	75 mi	Oct 13, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 33 yd	None	93 mi	Sep 26, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 16, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 16, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 13 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	31 mi	Jun 13, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	1.3 mi × 33 yd	None	83 mi	Sep 15, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	79 mi	Jul 4, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 30 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 6, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	7.7 mi × 83 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	108 mi	Mar 30, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 800 yd	None	40 mi	Feb 11, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	1.9 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	23 mi	Feb 11, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 500 yd	None	106 mi	Oct 3, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	60 mi	Jul 3, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	64 mi	Jun 26, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	106 mi	May 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 150 yd	None	92 mi	Mar 24, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	64 mi	Feb 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	74 mi	Feb 23, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 23 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	43 mi	Apr 3, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	70 mi	Apr 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 3, 1978
EF3	Severe damage	32 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	98 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	68 mi	Jan 26, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	102 mi	Nov 17, 1977
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 23 yd	None	10 mi	May 7, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 23 yd	None	69 mi	May 5, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	4.9 mi × 60 yd	None	80 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	68 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	53 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	11.4 mi × 17 yd	None	101 mi	Feb 27, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	Oct 9, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 13 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 2, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Durham 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. Durham 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 Durham

🛡️ 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 Durham with live tracking