Tornado History

Anson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Anson, North Carolina. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1976 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.6M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$6.6Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2022latest tornado
12.8 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 April 13, 20202020EF2 March 31, 20222022F2 May 15, 19761976EF1 April 13, 20202020F1 May 5, 19891989F1 September 7, 20042004F0 May 31, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20202
  • 19761
  • 19891
  • 20031
  • 20041
  • 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
April 13, 2020EF2Anson, North Carolina0.19 mi75 yd00$600K
March 31, 2022EF2Anson, North Carolina4.39 mi200 yd00$500K
May 15, 1976F2Anson, North Carolina12.8 mi67 yd04$25K
April 13, 2020EF1Anson, North Carolina8.82 mi200 yd00$3.0M
May 5, 1989F1Anson, North Carolina4.6 mi300 yd01$2.5M
September 7, 2004F1Anson, North Carolina2 mi75 yd00N/A
May 31, 2003F0Anson, 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.