Tornado History

Lee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lee, North Carolina. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $59.0M, with 2 deaths and 36 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$59.0Mminimum property damage

July 6, 2025latest tornado

19.13 milongest listed path

500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)2

Most Active Years

19561
20061
20111
20151
20251

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 16, 2011	EF3	Lee, North Carolina	19.13 mi	500 yd	2	36	$57.0M
April 6, 1956	F2	Lee, North Carolina	14.4 mi	100 yd	0	0	$25K
July 6, 2025	EF1	Lee, North Carolina	1 mi	150 yd	0	0	$2.0M
June 27, 2015	EF1	Lee, North Carolina	0.49 mi	100 yd	0	0	$25K
May 14, 2006	F1	Lee, North Carolina	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0	N/A

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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.