Tornado History

Randolph Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Randolph, North Carolina. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1954 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.6M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.6Mminimum property damage
February 6, 2020latest tornado
28 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 October 7, 19651965F2 March 29, 19911991F2 August 17, 19541954F2 October 1, 19771977EF1 November 16, 20112011F1 May 28, 19731973F1 March 24, 19751975F1 June 16, 19891989EF1 February 6, 20202020F1 August 18, 19701970F1 June 16, 19891989F1 May 7, 19981998EF0 August 27, 20082008F0 March 8, 19831983F0 May 11, 1995© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19892
  • 19541
  • 19651
  • 19701
  • 19731
  • 19751
  • 19771
  • 19831

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
October 7, 1965F3Randolph, North Carolina1 mi33 yd14$25K
March 29, 1991F2Randolph, North Carolina28 mi300 yd00$2.5M
August 17, 1954F2Randolph, North Carolina2.1 mi110 yd00$250K
October 1, 1977F2Randolph, North Carolina9.4 mi40 yd00$250K
November 16, 2011EF1Randolph, North Carolina2.44 mi200 yd00$500K
May 28, 1973F1Randolph, North Carolina2.7 mi33 yd00$250K
March 24, 1975F1Randolph, North Carolina4.1 mi67 yd01$250K
June 16, 1989F1Randolph, North Carolina0.1 mi30 yd00$250K
February 6, 2020EF1Randolph, North Carolina0.38 mi100 yd00$250K
August 18, 1970F1Randolph, North Carolina0 mi7 yd00$25K
June 16, 1989F1Randolph, North Carolina0.5 mi10 yd00$25K
May 7, 1998F1Randolph, North Carolina1 mi0.1 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.