Tornado History

Hertford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hertford, North Carolina. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1973 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $30.5M, with 1 deaths and 14 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$30.5Mminimum property damage
July 8, 2021latest tornado
7.7 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 March 28, 19841984EF2 April 16, 20112011EF2 April 16, 20112011F2 March 30, 19811981F2 May 16, 19831983EF2 May 9, 20082008F1 March 28, 19841984F1 May 28, 19731973F1 November 4, 19921992F1 June 1, 20012001F1 March 29, 19911991F1 May 9, 20032003EF0 July 3, 20142014EF0 August 4, 20202020EF0 August 4, 2020EF0 November 16, 2011EF0 July 8, 2021F0 February 23, 1980© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20113
  • 19842
  • 20202
  • 19731
  • 19801
  • 19811
  • 19831
  • 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
March 28, 1984F2Hertford, North Carolina2 mi527 yd05$25.0M
April 16, 2011EF2Hertford, North Carolina3.57 mi800 yd03$1.0M
April 16, 2011EF2Hertford, North Carolina5.18 mi500 yd00$800K
March 30, 1981F2Hertford, North Carolina7.7 mi83 yd11$250K
May 16, 1983F2Hertford, North Carolina2 mi100 yd01$250K
May 9, 2008EF2Hertford, North Carolina4.84 mi300 yd00$50K
March 28, 1984F1Hertford, North Carolina1 mi177 yd00$2.5M
May 28, 1973F1Hertford, North Carolina0 mi33 yd01$250K
November 4, 1992F1Hertford, North Carolina1.5 mi100 yd00$250K
June 1, 2001F1Hertford, North Carolina0.5 mi100 yd03$50K
March 29, 1991F1Hertford, North Carolina1 mi80 yd00$25K
May 9, 2003F1Hertford, North Carolina7 mi100 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.