Tornado History

Halifax Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Halifax, North Carolina. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1952 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.0M, with 0 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$5.0Mminimum property damage
April 19, 2019latest tornado
24.1 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 November 28, 19881988EF2 April 16, 20112011F2 April 3, 19791979F2 July 23, 19521952EF1 April 19, 20192019F1 February 10, 19901990EF1 April 19, 20192019EF1 April 24, 20142014F1 July 26, 19611961F1 May 28, 19731973F1 March 29, 19911991EF0 March 4, 20082008EF0 April 15, 20192019F0 June 12, 19951995© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20193
  • 19521
  • 19611
  • 19731
  • 19791
  • 19881
  • 19901
  • 19911

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
November 28, 1988F4Halifax, North Carolina22 mi200 yd010$2.5M
April 16, 2011EF2Halifax, North Carolina6.41 mi250 yd00$1.2M
April 3, 1979F2Halifax, North Carolina0.8 mi50 yd02$250K
July 23, 1952F2Halifax, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 19, 2019EF1Halifax, North Carolina0.67 mi350 yd00$350K
February 10, 1990F1Halifax, North Carolina15 mi70 yd00$250K
April 19, 2019EF1Halifax, North Carolina6.17 mi100 yd00$50K
April 24, 2014EF1Halifax, North Carolina1.86 mi75 yd00$35K
July 26, 1961F1Halifax, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 28, 1973F1Halifax, North Carolina24.1 mi33 yd00$25K
March 29, 1991F1Halifax, North Carolina0.5 mi200 yd00$25K
March 4, 2008EF0Halifax, North Carolina0.66 mi75 yd00$200K

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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.