Tornado History

Transylvania Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Transylvania, North Carolina. The records below identify 3 tornadoes from 1974 through 1984, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $300K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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3recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$300Kminimum property damage

June 20, 1984latest tornado

4.3 milongest listed path

100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19741
19751
19841

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
January 10, 1975	F2	Transylvania, North Carolina	4.3 mi	20 yd	$25K
April 3, 1974	F1	Transylvania, North Carolina	1 mi	30 yd	$25K
June 20, 1984	F0	Transylvania, North Carolina	0.3 mi	100 yd	$250K

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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.