Tornado History

Rowan Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rowan, North Carolina. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1965 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.0M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.0Mminimum property damage
April 11, 2024latest tornado
12.08 milongest listed path
550 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 January 14, 20052005EF1 March 28, 20102010F1 April 27, 19651965F1 February 25, 19791979F1 May 29, 19961996F1 May 29, 19961996EF1 April 11, 20242024EF1 August 7, 20232023F1 January 8, 19781978F1 April 5, 19661966EF1 April 16, 20112011EF0 February 6, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19962
  • 19651
  • 19661
  • 19781
  • 19791
  • 20051
  • 20101
  • 20111

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
January 14, 2005F2Rowan, North Carolina0.3 mi100 yd00$500K
March 28, 2010EF1Rowan, North Carolina3.61 mi200 yd00$500K
April 27, 1965F1Rowan, North Carolina5.1 mi250 yd00$250K
February 25, 1979F1Rowan, North Carolina5.7 mi50 yd03$250K
May 29, 1996F1Rowan, North Carolina2 mi150 yd00$200K
May 29, 1996F1Rowan, North Carolina5 mi150 yd00$150K
April 11, 2024EF1Rowan, North Carolina1.31 mi40 yd00$75K
August 7, 2023EF1Rowan, North Carolina12.08 mi550 yd00$50K
January 8, 1978F1Rowan, North Carolina0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
April 5, 1966F1Rowan, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 16, 2011EF1Rowan, North Carolina3.31 mi100 yd00N/A
February 6, 2020EF0Rowan, North Carolina1.52 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.