Tornado History

Polk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Polk, North Carolina. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1977 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $325K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$325Kminimum property damage

December 29, 2024latest tornado

5.6 milongest listed path

200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19771
20101
20171
20241

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
October 8, 2017	EF1	Polk, North Carolina	0.63 mi	200 yd	$200K
August 17, 1977	F1	Polk, North Carolina	5.6 mi	33 yd	$25K
October 26, 2010	EF0	Polk, North Carolina	0.45 mi	40 yd	$100K
December 29, 2024	EF0	Polk, North Carolina	0.96 mi	75 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.