Tornado History

South Wilmington Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list South Wilmington, North Carolina as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 3 matching records from 1996 through 2018. The strongest matching rating is F0 (Light damage), the latest matching tornado is December 20, 2018, and minimum reported property damage totals $35K.

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3recorded tornadoes
F0 (Light damage)highest rating
$35Kminimum property damage
December 20, 2018latest tornado
0.33 milongest listed path
40 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF0 December 20, 20182018EF0 September 16, 20182018F0 October 8, 19961996© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20182
  • 19961

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
December 20, 2018EF0New Hanover, North Carolina0.33 mi40 yd00$30K
September 16, 2018EF0New Hanover, North Carolina0.17 mi30 yd00$5K
October 8, 1996F0New Hanover, North Carolina0.2 mi10 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.