Tornado History

Kinston Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Kinston, North Carolina as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 8 matching records from 1993 through 2023. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is June 22, 2023, and minimum reported property damage totals $1.3M.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.3Mminimum property damage
June 22, 2023latest tornado
2.5 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 16, 19961996F1 April 15, 19961996F1 April 1, 19981998F1 August 2, 19931993EF1 June 22, 20232023F0 April 15, 19961996F0 April 15, 19961996F0 February 14, 20002000© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19964
  • 19931
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20231

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
September 16, 1996F2Lenoir, North Carolina1 mi100 yd01$1.0M
April 15, 1996F1Lenoir, North Carolina0.5 mi50 yd00$200K
April 1, 1998F1Lenoir, North Carolina1.5 mi75 yd03$90K
August 2, 1993F1Lenoir, North Carolina2.5 mi30 yd00$5K
June 22, 2023EF1Lenoir, North Carolina0.7 mi100 yd00N/A
April 15, 1996F0Lenoir, North Carolina0.3 mi50 yd00N/A
April 15, 1996F0Lenoir, North Carolina0.5 mi50 yd00N/A
February 14, 2000F0Lenoir, North Carolina0.1 mi5 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.