Tornado History

Lenoir Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lenoir, North Carolina. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1961 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $57.8M, with 0 deaths and 49 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$57.8Mminimum property damage
June 22, 2023latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
1223 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 28, 19841984F3 March 28, 19841984F2 March 14, 19751975F2 September 16, 19961996F1 March 29, 19911991F1 September 16, 19961996F1 April 1, 19981998F1 April 15, 19961996F1 April 1, 19981998F1 April 1, 19981998F1 August 20, 19611961F1 September 14, 19731973F1 October 9, 19761976F1 July 4, 19811981F1 August 2, 1993F1 April 15, 1999EF1 June 22, 2023F0 June 29, 2004EF0 April 5, 2008EF0 May 5, 2009EF0 April 16, 2011F0 April 15, 1996F0 April 15, 1996F0 April 15, 1996F0 April 1, 1998F0 February 14, 2000F0 October 22, 2005EF0 September 14, 2018EFU September 5, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)12
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19966
  • 19984
  • 19842
  • 19611
  • 19731
  • 19751
  • 19761
  • 19811

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, 1984F4Lenoir, North Carolina5 mi1223 yd00$25.0M
March 28, 1984F3Lenoir, North Carolina4 mi527 yd07$25.0M
March 14, 1975F2Lenoir, North Carolina8 mi67 yd00$2.5M
September 16, 1996F2Lenoir, North Carolina1 mi100 yd01$1.0M
March 29, 1991F1Lenoir, North Carolina10 mi100 yd033$2.5M
September 16, 1996F1Lenoir, North Carolina1 mi100 yd01$1.0M
April 1, 1998F1Lenoir, North Carolina1.5 mi100 yd00$350K
April 15, 1996F1Lenoir, North Carolina0.5 mi50 yd00$200K
April 1, 1998F1Lenoir, North Carolina1.5 mi75 yd03$90K
April 1, 1998F1Lenoir, North Carolina1 mi50 yd00$30K
August 20, 1961F1Lenoir, North Carolina1 mi27 yd02$25K
September 14, 1973F1Lenoir, North Carolina5.2 mi67 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.