Tornado History

Iredell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Iredell, North Carolina. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.9M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.9Mminimum property damage
January 9, 2024latest tornado
21 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 7, 20052005EF2 May 24, 20172017EF2 May 26, 20222022F1 May 7, 19981998F1 August 28, 19881988F1 March 7, 19921992F1 November 22, 19921992F1 May 29, 19961996F1 November 15, 20062006F1 May 7, 19981998EF1 August 7, 20232023F1 January 21, 19591959F1 June 19, 19751975EF1 August 17, 20212021F1 January 29, 1957EF1 January 9, 2024EF0 May 24, 2017EF0 April 22, 2023F0 October 5, 1991F0 May 15, 1976EF0 October 26, 2010Unknown June 24, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 20172
  • 20232
  • 19571
  • 19591
  • 19751
  • 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
July 7, 2005F2Iredell, North Carolina3.5 mi200 yd00$2.0M
May 24, 2017EF2Iredell, North Carolina3.2 mi100 yd00$250K
May 26, 2022EF2Iredell, North Carolina5.97 mi150 yd01$30K
May 7, 1998F1Iredell, North Carolina3 mi440 yd00$1.0M
August 28, 1988F1Iredell, North Carolina0.5 mi73 yd00$250K
March 7, 1992F1Iredell, North Carolina1.5 mi150 yd00$250K
November 22, 1992F1Iredell, North Carolina21 mi800 yd00$250K
May 29, 1996F1Iredell, North Carolina3 mi150 yd00$250K
November 15, 2006F1Iredell, North Carolina6 mi40 yd11$110K
May 7, 1998F1Iredell, North Carolina3 mi1320 yd00$100K
August 7, 2023EF1Iredell, North Carolina10.7 mi550 yd00$50K
January 21, 1959F1Iredell, North Carolina5.2 mi300 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.