Tornado History

Pender Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pender, North Carolina. The records below identify 47 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.9M, with 3 deaths and 31 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes47
Total Deaths3
Total Injuries31
Property Damage$4.9M
Avg Length1.8 mi
Avg Width52 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Pender, North Carolina

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.6 tornadoes per year (1.7/yr in last decade)
April is the peak tornado month with 16 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F2 in Pender, North Carolina with 3 deaths
2019 was the most active year with 6 tornadoes
The 2010s had the most tornado activity (13 events)
Longest tornado: 7.82 miles in Pender, North Carolina
Widest tornado: 500.0 yards in Pender, North Carolina
Most tornadoes in one day: 4 on Apr 28, 2011

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Pender, North Carolina, April is the most active month with 16 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2019 was the most active year with 6 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

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Summary: EF0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 14 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$2.0M$200K$20K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2008 with at least $2.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 13, 20042004F2 November 2, 19541954F2 August 5, 19691969F2 September 26, 19821982EF1 March 15, 20082008EF1 September 15, 20182018EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 April 28, 20112011EF1 April 13, 20202020F1 November 16, 20062006EF1 April 28, 20112011EF1 March 16, 20252025F1 June 13, 19511951F1 April 30, 19531953F1 August 10, 1955F1 April 26, 1973F1 July 11, 1975EF1 April 13, 2020EF1 September 5, 2019F1 February 25, 1961EF0 September 15, 2018F0 October 26, 1997F0 April 1, 2001EF0 September 5, 2019F0 April 28, 2000F0 May 27, 2003EF0 April 28, 2011EF0 September 17, 2020F0 April 20, 1977F0 April 25, 2000EF0 April 28, 2011F0 March 16, 2000EF0 July 19, 2017EF0 September 5, 2019EF0 September 5, 2019F0 June 13, 1973EF0 August 5, 2019EF0 April 13, 2020F0 August 18, 1991F0 April 15, 1996F0 April 15, 1996F0 June 13, 1998F0 September 15, 1999EF0 August 27, 2008EF0 August 7, 2019EF0 August 7, 2024EF0 August 7, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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
August 13, 2004F2Pender, North Carolina5 mi500 yd329$1.3M
November 2, 1954F2Pender, North Carolina0 mi27 yd00$25K
August 5, 1969F2Pender, North Carolina0.3 mi50 yd00$25K
September 26, 1982F2Pender, North Carolina1 mi17 yd00$25K
March 15, 2008EF1Pender, North Carolina1.99 mi100 yd00$2.0M
September 15, 2018EF1Pender, North Carolina0.39 mi50 yd00$150K
April 13, 2020EF1Pender, North Carolina7.82 mi50 yd00$150K
April 28, 2011EF1Pender, North Carolina3.08 mi60 yd00$105K
April 13, 2020EF1Pender, North Carolina2.82 mi50 yd00$100K
November 16, 2006F1Pender, North Carolina5.14 mi100 yd00$70K
April 28, 2011EF1Pender, North Carolina0.31 mi60 yd00$66K
March 16, 2025EF1Pender, North Carolina3.14 mi200 yd00$30K
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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