Tornado History

Surry Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Surry, North Carolina. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1959 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.1M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$2.1Mminimum property damage
April 28, 2023latest tornado
23.2 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 April 5, 20112011F1 May 7, 19981998F1 May 27, 19731973F1 January 21, 19591959F1 April 14, 19841984EF1 May 26, 20222022EF0 July 26, 20102010EF0 April 28, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19591
  • 19731
  • 19841
  • 19981
  • 20101
  • 20111
  • 20221
  • 20231

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
April 5, 2011EF1Surry, North Carolina2.68 mi250 yd00$1.0M
May 7, 1998F1Surry, North Carolina2.5 mi100 yd00$800K
May 27, 1973F1Surry, North Carolina23.2 mi33 yd03$250K
January 21, 1959F1Surry, North Carolina0.3 mi100 yd00$25K
April 14, 1984F1Surry, North Carolina0.1 mi3 yd00$25K
May 26, 2022EF1Surry, North Carolina2.8 mi100 yd00$11K
July 26, 2010EF0Surry, North Carolina1.8 mi100 yd00$30K
April 28, 2023EF0Surry, North Carolina0.06 mi60 yd00$5K

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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.