Tornado History

Caldwell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Caldwell, North Carolina. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1973 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.0M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$2.0Mminimum property damage
October 23, 2017latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 7, 19981998F2 April 4, 19741974F2 May 5, 19891989EF1 October 8, 20172017F1 May 27, 19731973EF1 April 28, 20112011EF1 October 23, 20172017F0 July 9, 19771977EF0 October 8, 20172017EF0 January 11, 20122012© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19771
  • 19891
  • 19981
  • 20111
  • 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
May 7, 1998F4Caldwell, North Carolina4 mi1320 yd02$1.1M
April 4, 1974F2Caldwell, North Carolina5.7 mi33 yd00$250K
May 5, 1989F2Caldwell, North Carolina15 mi73 yd00$250K
October 8, 2017EF1Caldwell, North Carolina6.71 mi400 yd00$300K
May 27, 1973F1Caldwell, North Carolina10.4 mi100 yd00$25K
April 28, 2011EF1Caldwell, North Carolina4.45 mi100 yd01N/A
October 23, 2017EF1Caldwell, North Carolina0.76 mi750 yd00N/A
July 9, 1977F0Caldwell, North Carolina0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
October 8, 2017EF0Caldwell, North Carolina2.42 mi100 yd00$10K
January 11, 2012EF0Caldwell, North Carolina0.12 mi75 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.