Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, North Carolina. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1973 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $950K, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$950Kminimum property damage
April 13, 2020latest tornado
11.2 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 16, 19831983F2 November 17, 19881988F2 September 14, 19731973F1 May 9, 20032003F1 April 15, 19841984EF0 August 26, 20112011F0 August 26, 19981998F0 May 14, 20062006F0 September 15, 19991999EF0 September 29, 20102010EF0 March 21, 20122012EF0 April 13, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19731
  • 19831
  • 19841
  • 19881
  • 19981
  • 19991
  • 20031
  • 20061

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 16, 1983F2Washington, North Carolina6 mi100 yd05$250K
November 17, 1988F2Washington, North Carolina2 mi50 yd01$250K
September 14, 1973F2Washington, North Carolina11.2 mi300 yd00$25K
May 9, 2003F1Washington, North Carolina1 mi200 yd00$250K
April 15, 1984F1Washington, North Carolina0.6 mi7 yd00$25K
August 26, 2011EF0Washington, North Carolina0.1 mi50 yd00$75K
August 26, 1998F0Washington, North Carolina0.5 mi40 yd00$65K
May 14, 2006F0Washington, North Carolina1 mi25 yd00$10K
September 15, 1999F0Washington, North Carolina0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
September 29, 2010EF0Washington, North Carolina0.15 mi20 yd00N/A
March 21, 2012EF0Washington, North Carolina0.05 mi10 yd00N/A
April 13, 2020EF0Washington, North Carolina0.35 mi25 yd00N/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.