Tornado History

Moore Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Moore, North Carolina. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1973 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.5M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.5Mminimum property damage
April 19, 2019latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 February 11, 19811981F2 February 11, 19811981F1 May 24, 19731973F1 March 29, 19911991EF1 April 19, 20192019F1 March 4, 19771977F1 June 10, 19821982F1 June 16, 19821982F1 August 5, 19781978F1 September 27, 20042004EF0 September 6, 20112011F0 July 2, 20032003F0 September 8, 20042004F0 September 17, 20042004F0 September 27, 2004EF0 April 16, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20044
  • 19812
  • 19822
  • 20112
  • 19731
  • 19771
  • 19781
  • 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
February 11, 1981F2Moore, North Carolina5.2 mi700 yd00$2.5M
February 11, 1981F2Moore, North Carolina7.6 mi800 yd00$250K
May 24, 1973F1Moore, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$250K
March 29, 1991F1Moore, North Carolina1 mi150 yd02$250K
April 19, 2019EF1Moore, North Carolina1.6 mi300 yd00$200K
March 4, 1977F1Moore, North Carolina2 mi20 yd00$25K
June 10, 1982F1Moore, North Carolina0.5 mi17 yd01$25K
June 16, 1982F1Moore, North Carolina6 mi100 yd00$2K
August 5, 1978F1Moore, North Carolina0.2 mi67 yd00N/A
September 27, 2004F1Moore, North Carolina8 mi200 yd00N/A
September 6, 2011EF0Moore, North Carolina1.28 mi25 yd00$10K
July 2, 2003F0Moore, North Carolina10 mi50 yd00N/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.