Tornado History

Burke Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Burke, North Carolina. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1974 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $15.8M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$15.8Mminimum property damage
October 23, 2017latest tornado
6.9 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 January 11, 20122012EF2 October 23, 20172017F2 May 24, 19791979EF1 September 27, 20102010EF1 October 8, 20172017F1 April 3, 19741974F0 May 24, 20002000EF0 October 8, 20172017F0 May 24, 20002000EF0 May 11, 20082008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 20002
  • 19741
  • 19791
  • 20081
  • 20101
  • 20121

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
January 11, 2012EF2Burke, North Carolina4.15 mi300 yd08$13.4M
October 23, 2017EF2Burke, North Carolina1 mi300 yd00$1.5M
May 24, 1979F2Burke, North Carolina0.3 mi30 yd00$250K
September 27, 2010EF1Burke, North Carolina2.59 mi75 yd00$400K
October 8, 2017EF1Burke, North Carolina2.19 mi250 yd00$150K
April 3, 1974F1Burke, North Carolina6.9 mi33 yd00$25K
May 24, 2000F0Burke, North Carolina0.3 mi20 yd00$50K
October 8, 2017EF0Burke, North Carolina2.19 mi75 yd00$1K
May 24, 2000F0Burke, North Carolina1 mi30 yd00N/A
May 11, 2008EF0Burke, North Carolina0.1 mi20 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.