Tornado History

Cabarrus Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cabarrus, North Carolina. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1950 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.6M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.6Mminimum property damage
May 23, 2022latest tornado
6.19 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 3, 20122012EF2 February 6, 20202020F1 August 23, 19831983F1 November 28, 19541954F1 July 25, 19651965F1 March 10, 19921992EF1 May 23, 20222022F1 May 14, 20062006F1 July 27, 19501950EF1 December 11, 20082008F0 May 28, 19731973F0 May 28, 19731973F0 June 6, 19751975EF0 May 11, 20082008EF0 October 22, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19732
  • 20082
  • 19501
  • 19541
  • 19651
  • 19751
  • 19831
  • 19921

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
March 3, 2012EF2Cabarrus, North Carolina1.29 mi100 yd00$1.5M
February 6, 2020EF2Cabarrus, North Carolina6.19 mi75 yd00$500K
August 23, 1983F1Cabarrus, North Carolina4 mi100 yd00$2.5M
November 28, 1954F1Cabarrus, North Carolina2 mi500 yd00$25K
July 25, 1965F1Cabarrus, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$25K
March 10, 1992F1Cabarrus, North Carolina0.5 mi30 yd03$25K
May 23, 2022EF1Cabarrus, North Carolina6.03 mi100 yd00$10K
May 14, 2006F1Cabarrus, North Carolina0.2 mi50 yd00$5K
July 27, 1950F1Cabarrus, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$2K
December 11, 2008EF1Cabarrus, North Carolina2.44 mi30 yd00N/A
May 28, 1973F0Cabarrus, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 28, 1973F0Cabarrus, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.