Tornado History

Carteret Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Carteret, North Carolina. The records below identify 78 tornadoes from 1963 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.9M, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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78recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$10.9Mminimum property damage
September 16, 2024latest tornado
17 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 November 26, 20132013F2 September 15, 19991999F2 December 3, 19671967F2 March 20, 19891989F2 September 15, 19901990F2 May 27, 19741974EF2 November 24, 20182018EF2 September 5, 20192019EF1 November 26, 20132013EF1 May 30, 20122012F1 April 15, 19991999F1 August 13, 20042004F1 June 9, 19771977F1 September 13, 19871987F1 August 26, 1998EF1 September 2, 2016F1 April 17, 2001EF1 February 16, 2016F1 July 17, 2004EF1 September 2, 2016EF1 May 11, 2008F1 May 17, 1963F1 September 13, 1964F1 May 26, 1974F1 May 26, 1974F1 October 23, 1990EF1 December 26, 2012F1 May 26, 1974F1 July 25, 1976F1 September 15, 1999EF1 November 13, 2018EF1 September 14, 2018EF1 September 14, 2018EF1 September 14, 2018EF1 September 14, 2018EF1 September 17, 2020EF1 January 10, 2024F0 November 10, 1987F0 September 3, 1998F0 August 6, 2003EF0 June 25, 2016F0 September 23, 1989F0 June 14, 2006F0 April 15, 2000F0 April 13, 2004F0 August 31, 2006EF0 May 11, 2008F0 July 17, 2004F0 August 27, 2006F0 July 2, 2003F0 June 2, 1998F0 June 25, 2005EF0 March 2, 2007F0 July 13, 2005F0 September 30, 1972F0 June 20, 1991F0 July 12, 1996F0 July 31, 1998F0 September 15, 1999F0 April 15, 2000F0 September 18, 2000F0 April 1, 2001F0 April 17, 2001F0 October 11, 2002F0 July 2, 2003F0 August 14, 2003F0 June 7, 2004F0 June 7, 2004F0 August 15, 2004F0 August 27, 2005F0 July 1, 2006F0 August 31, 2006EF0 May 11, 2008EF0 November 24, 2018EF0 November 24, 2018EF0 November 1, 2019EF0 January 10, 2024EF0 September 16, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)15
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)14
  • F0 (Light damage)32
  • EF0 (Light damage)9

Most Active Years

  • 20188
  • 20047
  • 20065
  • 19744
  • 19984
  • 19994
  • 20034
  • 20164

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
November 26, 2013EF2Carteret, North Carolina0.36 mi200 yd02$2.5M
September 15, 1999F2Carteret, North Carolina2 mi20 yd00$300K
December 3, 1967F2Carteret, North Carolina0.1 mi27 yd00$250K
March 20, 1989F2Carteret, North Carolina0.2 mi100 yd00$250K
September 15, 1990F2Carteret, North Carolina0.5 mi40 yd00$250K
May 27, 1974F2Carteret, North Carolina2.8 mi350 yd00$25K
November 24, 2018EF2Carteret, North Carolina2.8 mi75 yd00N/A
September 5, 2019EF2Carteret, North Carolina13 mi200 yd00N/A
November 26, 2013EF1Carteret, North Carolina3.22 mi200 yd00$4.0M
May 30, 2012EF1Carteret, North Carolina0.57 mi250 yd00$600K
April 15, 1999F1Carteret, North Carolina8 mi10 yd00$500K
August 13, 2004F1Carteret, North Carolina0.3 mi20 yd03$284K

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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.