Tornado History

Granville Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Granville, North Carolina. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1952 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.1M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.1Mminimum property damage
May 5, 2017latest tornado
4.66 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 February 24, 20162016F2 November 19, 19521952F2 October 27, 19951995F2 March 20, 19981998F1 May 5, 19891989F1 August 29, 19881988EF1 May 5, 20172017F1 September 29, 19591959EF0 October 27, 20102010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19521
  • 19591
  • 19881
  • 19891
  • 19951
  • 19981
  • 20101
  • 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
February 24, 2016EF2Granville, North Carolina2.59 mi125 yd00$500K
November 19, 1952F2Granville, North Carolina1 mi50 yd01$250K
October 27, 1995F2Granville, North Carolina2 mi75 yd00$250K
March 20, 1998F2Granville, North Carolina1.5 mi100 yd00$100K
May 5, 1989F1Granville, North Carolina2.5 mi40 yd00$2.5M
August 29, 1988F1Granville, North Carolina0.5 mi50 yd01$250K
May 5, 2017EF1Granville, North Carolina1 mi250 yd00$100K
September 29, 1959F1Granville, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$2K
October 27, 2010EF0Granville, North Carolina4.66 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.