Tornado History

Columbus Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Columbus, North Carolina. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.0M, with 8 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.0Mminimum property damage
May 14, 2024latest tornado
54.6 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 16, 20062006F3 October 9, 19501950F2 March 28, 19841984F2 October 4, 19641964F2 June 7, 19831983F2 December 1, 19671967F1 September 7, 20042004F1 September 6, 19741974F1 March 3, 19911991EF1 September 16, 20182018F1 May 20, 20052005EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 May 21, 20152015EF1 October 11, 20202020EF1 April 16, 2011F1 June 2, 1959F1 April 17, 2006F1 May 24, 1975EF0 June 2, 2021EF0 September 5, 2019EF0 April 28, 2011F0 March 8, 1998EF0 May 14, 2024EF0 October 1, 2012F0 July 2, 2003EF0 October 1, 2012EF0 December 24, 2020EF0 May 14, 2024F0 March 3, 1991F0 April 26, 1996EF0 March 15, 2008EF0 April 16, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 20113
  • 20203
  • 19912
  • 20062
  • 20122
  • 20242
  • 19501
  • 19591

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 16, 2006F3Columbus, North Carolina2.15 mi300 yd820$500K
October 9, 1950F3Columbus, North Carolina2 mi880 yd03$250K
March 28, 1984F2Columbus, North Carolina9 mi353 yd00$2.5M
October 4, 1964F2Columbus, North Carolina54.6 mi50 yd00$250K
June 7, 1983F2Columbus, North Carolina6 mi450 yd00$250K
December 1, 1967F2Columbus, North Carolina3.8 mi33 yd00N/A
September 7, 2004F1Columbus, North Carolina7 mi40 yd00$700K
September 6, 1974F1Columbus, North Carolina0 mi33 yd02$250K
March 3, 1991F1Columbus, North Carolina1.5 mi73 yd03$250K
September 16, 2018EF1Columbus, North Carolina0.27 mi100 yd00$250K
May 20, 2005F1Columbus, North Carolina2.6 mi50 yd00$200K
April 13, 2020EF1Columbus, North Carolina0.58 mi100 yd00$100K

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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.