Tornado History

Alexander Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Alexander, North Carolina. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1992 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.6M, with 1 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.6Mminimum property damage
March 23, 2022latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 7, 20052005F1 May 7, 19981998EF1 March 23, 20222022EF1 August 17, 20212021EF1 April 28, 20112011EF1 October 23, 20172017EF1 October 23, 20172017EF0 August 18, 20112011F0 May 7, 19981998F0 March 10, 19921992EF0 April 19, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19982
  • 20112
  • 20172
  • 19921
  • 20051
  • 20191
  • 20211
  • 20221

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
July 7, 2005F2Alexander, North Carolina4 mi100 yd00$150K
May 7, 1998F1Alexander, North Carolina10 mi200 yd00$450K
March 23, 2022EF1Alexander, North Carolina6.17 mi150 yd00$25K
August 17, 2021EF1Alexander, North Carolina1.74 mi200 yd00$5K
October 23, 2017EF1Alexander, North Carolina8.17 mi200 yd10N/A
April 28, 2011EF1Alexander, North Carolina4.32 mi75 yd00N/A
October 23, 2017EF1Alexander, North Carolina5.72 mi500 yd00N/A
August 18, 2011EF0Alexander, North Carolina0.36 mi150 yd00$500K
May 7, 1998F0Alexander, North Carolina5 mi300 yd00$425K
March 10, 1992F0Alexander, North Carolina0.2 mi30 yd00$25K
April 19, 2019EF0Alexander, North Carolina0.53 mi75 yd00$5K

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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.