Tornado History

Forsyth Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Forsyth, North Carolina. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1973 through 2008, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $85.8M, with 0 deaths and 58 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$85.8Mminimum property damage
May 8, 2008latest tornado
10.5 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 7, 19981998F3 May 5, 19891989F3 May 22, 19851985EF3 May 8, 20082008F2 May 5, 19891989F2 May 5, 19891989F2 June 6, 19811981EF2 May 8, 20082008F1 April 9, 19801980F1 July 22, 19831983F1 March 5, 19831983F1 November 22, 19921992F0 May 28, 19731973F0 June 3, 19821982F0 July 7, 2005EF0 September 14, 2007© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19893
  • 19832
  • 20082
  • 19731
  • 19801
  • 19811
  • 19821
  • 19851

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 7, 1998F3Forsyth, North Carolina2 mi0.5 yd05$50.0M
May 5, 1989F3Forsyth, North Carolina10.5 mi200 yd030$25.0M
May 22, 1985F3Forsyth, North Carolina3.5 mi200 yd00$2.5M
May 8, 2008EF3Forsyth, North Carolina2.9 mi300 yd02$2.5M
May 5, 1989F2Forsyth, North Carolina0.5 mi100 yd08$2.5M
May 5, 1989F2Forsyth, North Carolina5.5 mi100 yd010$2.5M
June 6, 1981F2Forsyth, North Carolina9.4 mi17 yd01$250K
May 8, 2008EF2Forsyth, North Carolina0.34 mi50 yd00N/A
April 9, 1980F1Forsyth, North Carolina1.9 mi37 yd00$250K
July 22, 1983F1Forsyth, North Carolina0.1 mi10 yd00$250K
March 5, 1983F1Forsyth, North Carolina0.2 mi33 yd00$25K
November 22, 1992F1Forsyth, North Carolina6 mi800 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.