Tornado History

Gates Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gates, North Carolina. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1984 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 2 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$2.6Mminimum property damage

February 6, 2020latest tornado

14 milongest listed path

880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19841
19861
20091
20111
20201

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
March 28, 1984	F3	Gates, North Carolina	14 mi	880 yd	2	10	$2.5M
April 16, 2011	EF1	Gates, North Carolina	9.84 mi	300 yd	0	0	$30K
February 6, 2020	EF0	Gates, North Carolina	2.99 mi	75 yd	0	0	$100K
April 6, 2009	EF0	Gates, North Carolina	0.24 mi	30 yd	0	0	$1K
June 28, 1986	F0	Gates, North Carolina	1 mi	37 yd	0	0	N/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.