Tornado History

Robeson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Robeson, North Carolina. The records below identify 47 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.5M, with 6 deaths and 334 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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47recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$9.5Mminimum property damage
May 14, 2024latest tornado
70.3 milongest listed path
2640 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 28, 19841984F4 April 8, 19571957F4 April 8, 19571957F2 September 29, 19631963F2 May 15, 19761976F2 March 23, 19791979F2 April 15, 19991999EF2 March 27, 20092009F2 July 19, 19631963EF1 April 16, 20112011EF1 April 16, 20112011F1 March 4, 19771977F1 September 7, 20042004F1 March 8, 19981998EF1 June 27, 2015F1 August 30, 1964F1 May 15, 1975F1 February 16, 1975F1 May 20, 1980F1 March 20, 1998F1 April 15, 1999EF1 June 27, 2015F1 February 19, 1963F1 May 15, 1975F1 June 3, 1978F1 April 19, 1978EF0 May 23, 2017EF0 November 15, 2008F0 March 4, 1977F0 August 18, 2001EF0 September 6, 2011EF0 February 21, 2014F0 March 8, 1998EF0 May 14, 2024EF0 February 21, 2014EF0 March 27, 2009EF0 May 14, 2024F0 September 7, 2004F0 February 27, 1958F0 August 21, 1979F0 September 6, 1996F0 September 16, 1996F0 September 7, 2004F0 September 7, 2004EF0 September 16, 2018EF0 June 17, 2022EF0 May 14, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)11

Most Active Years

  • 20044
  • 19633
  • 19753
  • 19983
  • 20113
  • 20243
  • 19572
  • 19772

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
March 28, 1984F4Robeson, North Carolina25 mi2640 yd2280$2.5M
April 8, 1957F4Robeson, North Carolina21.6 mi50 yd06$250K
April 8, 1957F4Robeson, North Carolina0.8 mi150 yd021$250K
May 15, 1976F2Robeson, North Carolina10.1 mi33 yd34$250K
September 29, 1963F2Robeson, North Carolina70.3 mi100 yd00$250K
March 23, 1979F2Robeson, North Carolina9.8 mi100 yd09$250K
April 15, 1999F2Robeson, North Carolina0.3 mi25 yd14$200K
March 27, 2009EF2Robeson, North Carolina2.02 mi50 yd01$35K
July 19, 1963F2Robeson, North Carolina0 mi27 yd00$25K
April 16, 2011EF1Robeson, North Carolina1.48 mi352 yd00$3.0M
April 16, 2011EF1Robeson, North Carolina0.69 mi50 yd00$1.5M
March 4, 1977F1Robeson, North Carolina11.5 mi30 yd04$250K

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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.