Tornado History

Stokes Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Stokes, North Carolina. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1952 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $21.3M, with 0 deaths and 15 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$21.3Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2017latest tornado
16.1 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 May 24, 20172017EF1 October 27, 20102010F1 November 22, 19921992F1 March 20, 19981998EF1 October 26, 20102010EF1 September 21, 20132013F1 August 31, 19521952F1 July 19, 20032003F0 May 28, 19841984© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20102
  • 19521
  • 19841
  • 19921
  • 19981
  • 20031
  • 20131
  • 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 24, 2017EF2Stokes, North Carolina16.1 mi700 yd00$20.0M
October 27, 2010EF1Stokes, North Carolina0.9 mi200 yd00$710K
November 22, 1992F1Stokes, North Carolina9 mi800 yd012$250K
March 20, 1998F1Stokes, North Carolina1.5 mi30 yd03$100K
October 26, 2010EF1Stokes, North Carolina2.25 mi200 yd00$100K
September 21, 2013EF1Stokes, North Carolina0.53 mi90 yd00$85K
August 31, 1952F1Stokes, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 19, 2003F1Stokes, North Carolina0.4 mi60 yd00$25K
May 28, 1984F0Stokes, North Carolina0.1 mi50 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.