Tornado History

Orange Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Orange, North Carolina. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1975 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 2 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
July 6, 2025latest tornado
10.1 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 23, 19921992EF2 April 19, 20192019F2 March 29, 19911991EF1 October 27, 20102010EF1 May 6, 20222022EF1 March 18, 20212021EF1 July 6, 20252025F1 July 13, 19751975F0 January 28, 19941994F0 June 19, 20002000F0 January 14, 20052005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19751
  • 19911
  • 19921
  • 19941
  • 20001
  • 20051
  • 20101
  • 20191

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
November 23, 1992F3Orange, North Carolina5.5 mi1200 yd210$250K
April 19, 2019EF2Orange, North Carolina10.1 mi600 yd00$2.0M
March 29, 1991F2Orange, North Carolina1 mi300 yd00N/A
October 27, 2010EF1Orange, North Carolina2.87 mi50 yd00$250K
May 6, 2022EF1Orange, North Carolina3.55 mi400 yd00$250K
March 18, 2021EF1Orange, North Carolina4.25 mi200 yd00$150K
July 6, 2025EF1Orange, North Carolina0.25 mi250 yd00$20K
July 13, 1975F1Orange, North Carolina0.1 mi10 yd01$2K
January 28, 1994F0Orange, North Carolina0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
June 19, 2000F0Orange, North Carolina0.1 mi25 yd00N/A
January 14, 2005F0Orange, North Carolina0.3 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.