Tornado History

Rutherford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rutherford, North Carolina. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1973 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $448K, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$448Kminimum property damage
September 25, 2024latest tornado
9.44 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 5, 19891989F2 May 18, 19751975EF2 January 11, 20122012EF1 October 23, 20172017F1 July 7, 20052005F1 May 18, 19751975EF0 October 26, 20102010EF0 April 10, 20212021EF0 September 25, 20242024F0 May 27, 19731973F0 May 24, 20002000EF0 June 8, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19752
  • 19731
  • 19891
  • 20001
  • 20051
  • 20101
  • 20121
  • 20171

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
May 5, 1989F4Rutherford, North Carolina6 mi400 yd00$250K
May 18, 1975F2Rutherford, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$2K
January 11, 2012EF2Rutherford, North Carolina3.8 mi200 yd010N/A
October 23, 2017EF1Rutherford, North Carolina9.44 mi100 yd00$100K
July 7, 2005F1Rutherford, North Carolina0.7 mi50 yd00$50K
May 18, 1975F1Rutherford, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$25K
October 26, 2010EF0Rutherford, North Carolina0.27 mi30 yd00$10K
April 10, 2021EF0Rutherford, North Carolina0.07 mi20 yd00$5K
September 25, 2024EF0Rutherford, North Carolina0.38 mi25 yd00$5K
May 27, 1973F0Rutherford, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 24, 2000F0Rutherford, North Carolina2 mi30 yd00N/A
June 8, 2019EF0Rutherford, North Carolina0.15 mi30 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.