Tornado History

Guilford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Guilford, North Carolina. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $80.7M, with 2 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$80.7Mminimum property damage
March 18, 2021latest tornado
15.15 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 March 28, 20102010EF2 April 15, 20182018EF2 May 8, 20082008F2 June 16, 19541954EF1 March 18, 20212021EF1 March 18, 20212021F1 April 5, 19571957F1 May 14, 19671967F1 May 7, 19981998F1 September 29, 19591959F1 April 17, 19671967F1 October 8, 19761976F1 June 12, 19621962F1 May 7, 19981998F1 September 17, 2004F0 July 7, 2005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19672
  • 19982
  • 20212
  • 19541
  • 19571
  • 19591
  • 19621
  • 19761

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
March 28, 2010EF3Guilford, North Carolina3.46 mi250 yd00$10.0M
April 15, 2018EF2Guilford, North Carolina15.15 mi500 yd12$65.0M
May 8, 2008EF2Guilford, North Carolina3.85 mi200 yd13$4.0M
June 16, 1954F2Guilford, North Carolina6.1 mi100 yd01$2K
March 18, 2021EF1Guilford, North Carolina2.63 mi500 yd00$500K
March 18, 2021EF1Guilford, North Carolina0.68 mi200 yd00$500K
April 5, 1957F1Guilford, North Carolina4.7 mi50 yd01$250K
May 14, 1967F1Guilford, North Carolina6.1 mi900 yd00$250K
May 7, 1998F1Guilford, North Carolina1.5 mi0.1 yd00$100K
September 29, 1959F1Guilford, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 17, 1967F1Guilford, North Carolina2 mi100 yd00$25K
October 8, 1976F1Guilford, North Carolina0.7 mi13 yd00$25K

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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.