Tornado History

Stanly Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Stanly, North Carolina. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1963 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.1M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$9.1Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2022latest tornado
7.32 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 29, 19991999F2 May 17, 19631963F2 April 27, 19821982F2 September 29, 19991999F1 June 16, 19891989F1 March 29, 19911991EF1 February 6, 20202020F1 May 5, 19891989EF1 May 11, 20192019EF1 March 31, 20222022F1 December 31, 19751975F1 October 9, 19761976EF0 May 3, 20212021EF0 September 5, 20112011F0 November 4, 1977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19892
  • 19992
  • 19631
  • 19751
  • 19761
  • 19771
  • 19821
  • 19911

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
September 29, 1999F2Stanly, North Carolina6 mi100 yd00$3.0M
May 17, 1963F2Stanly, North Carolina1 mi50 yd00$25K
April 27, 1982F2Stanly, North Carolina0.1 mi27 yd01$25K
September 29, 1999F2Stanly, North Carolina0.1 mi50 yd00$25K
June 16, 1989F1Stanly, North Carolina1 mi10 yd00$2.5M
March 29, 1991F1Stanly, North Carolina2 mi80 yd00$2.5M
February 6, 2020EF1Stanly, North Carolina7.32 mi400 yd00$500K
May 5, 1989F1Stanly, North Carolina0.3 mi30 yd00$250K
May 11, 2019EF1Stanly, North Carolina1.1 mi295 yd00$100K
March 31, 2022EF1Stanly, North Carolina2.85 mi200 yd00$100K
December 31, 1975F1Stanly, North Carolina0.1 mi27 yd00$2K
October 9, 1976F1Stanly, North Carolina3.6 mi40 yd00$2K

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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.