Tornado History

Chowan Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chowan, North Carolina. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1973 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 1 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
June 20, 2021latest tornado
13 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 23, 19921992EF2 April 25, 20142014F2 March 28, 19841984EF2 April 25, 20142014F1 May 24, 19731973F1 June 28, 19861986EF1 May 9, 20082008F1 June 11, 20042004F1 February 21, 19891989EF0 May 5, 20172017EF0 June 20, 20212021F0 August 26, 19981998F0 May 9, 20032003F0 March 26, 19881988© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20142
  • 19731
  • 19841
  • 19861
  • 19881
  • 19891
  • 19921
  • 19981

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 23, 1992F3Chowan, North Carolina13 mi100 yd00N/A
April 25, 2014EF2Chowan, North Carolina3.48 mi400 yd11$500K
March 28, 1984F2Chowan, North Carolina4 mi177 yd00$250K
April 25, 2014EF2Chowan, North Carolina9.03 mi400 yd00$20K
May 24, 1973F1Chowan, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 28, 1986F1Chowan, North Carolina1 mi50 yd00$25K
May 9, 2008EF1Chowan, North Carolina2.53 mi250 yd00$20K
June 11, 2004F1Chowan, North Carolina6 mi30 yd00$10K
February 21, 1989F1Chowan, North Carolina0.5 mi20 yd00N/A
May 5, 2017EF0Chowan, North Carolina8.01 mi100 yd00$200K
June 20, 2021EF0Chowan, North Carolina3 mi75 yd00$25K
August 26, 1998F0Chowan, North Carolina0.3 mi50 yd00$10K

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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.