Tornado History

Swain Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Swain, North Carolina. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1974 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $282K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$282Kminimum property damage

May 6, 2022latest tornado

13.6 milongest listed path

50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19741
19761
20121
20221

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
April 3, 1974	F2	Swain, North Carolina	13.6 mi	33 yd	$2K
February 18, 1976	F1	Swain, North Carolina	2 mi	40 yd	$250K
May 6, 2022	EF1	Swain, North Carolina	0.45 mi	50 yd	$30K
March 2, 2012	EF0	Swain, North Carolina	0.13 mi	40 yd	N/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.