Tornado History

Durham Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Durham, North Carolina. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1975 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.8M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$28.8Mminimum property damage
September 27, 2024latest tornado
8.7 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 5, 19891989F2 April 4, 19841984F2 March 20, 19981998EF1 May 15, 20142014EF1 February 24, 20162016EF1 March 31, 20222022EF1 September 27, 20242024F1 July 16, 19891989EF0 May 23, 20222022F0 December 31, 19751975F0 May 14, 20062006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19892
  • 20222
  • 19751
  • 19841
  • 19981
  • 20061
  • 20141
  • 20161

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, 1989F2Durham, North Carolina8.7 mi100 yd00$25.0M
April 4, 1984F2Durham, North Carolina1.7 mi67 yd04$2.5M
March 20, 1998F2Durham, North Carolina2.5 mi100 yd01$600K
May 15, 2014EF1Durham, North Carolina0.76 mi150 yd00$250K
February 24, 2016EF1Durham, North Carolina0.43 mi30 yd00$100K
March 31, 2022EF1Durham, North Carolina0.22 mi100 yd00$100K
September 27, 2024EF1Durham, North Carolina0.6 mi50 yd00$30K
July 16, 1989F1Durham, North Carolina0 mi30 yd00$25K
May 23, 2022EF0Durham, North Carolina1.53 mi100 yd00$150K
December 31, 1975F0Durham, North Carolina0.1 mi7 yd00$250
May 14, 2006F0Durham, North Carolina0.5 mi50 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.