Tornado History

Catawba Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Catawba, North Carolina. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $33.0M, with 1 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$33.0Mminimum property damage
January 9, 2024latest tornado
31.3 milongest listed path
1300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 5, 19891989EF2 October 26, 20102010F2 August 9, 19511951F2 August 18, 19541954EF1 October 23, 20172017F1 May 27, 19731973F1 November 22, 19921992EF1 January 9, 20242024F1 May 23, 19731973F1 September 18, 19821982F1 March 14, 19751975F1 May 25, 19751975EF1 August 7, 20232023F0 September 28, 19981998EF0 May 1, 2017F0 March 7, 1992EF0 October 26, 2010EF0 October 26, 2010EF0 October 23, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20103
  • 20173
  • 19732
  • 19752
  • 19922
  • 19511
  • 19541
  • 19821

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 5, 1989F4Catawba, North Carolina6 mi800 yd03$25.0M
October 26, 2010EF2Catawba, North Carolina2.53 mi100 yd00$6.6M
August 9, 1951F2Catawba, North Carolina0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
August 18, 1954F2Catawba, North Carolina5.4 mi50 yd00$25K
October 23, 2017EF1Catawba, North Carolina3.87 mi1300 yd00$500K
January 9, 2024EF1Catawba, North Carolina7.52 mi250 yd14$250K
May 27, 1973F1Catawba, North Carolina31.3 mi300 yd00$250K
November 22, 1992F1Catawba, North Carolina5 mi800 yd00$250K
May 23, 1973F1Catawba, North Carolina0 mi33 yd02$25K
September 18, 1982F1Catawba, North Carolina0.5 mi10 yd00$25K
March 14, 1975F1Catawba, North Carolina0.1 mi20 yd00$2K
May 25, 1975F1Catawba, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.