Tornado History

McDowell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on McDowell, North Carolina. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1996 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $523K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$523Kminimum property damage

April 10, 2021latest tornado

3.7 milongest listed path

880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2
EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

19961
19981
20001
20141
20191
20211

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	Min. property damage
May 7, 1998	F2	McDowell, North Carolina	3.7 mi	880 yd	$482K
April 20, 1996	F0	McDowell, North Carolina	0.1 mi	30 yd	$20K
October 14, 2014	EF0	McDowell, North Carolina	0.5 mi	100 yd	$15K
April 19, 2019	EF0	McDowell, North Carolina	0.43 mi	50 yd	$5K
April 10, 2021	EF0	McDowell, North Carolina	0.59 mi	20 yd	$1K
May 24, 2000	F0	McDowell, North Carolina	3 mi	30 yd	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.