Tornado History

Wayne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wayne, North Carolina. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1955 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $52.2M, with 4 deaths and 137 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$52.2Mminimum property damage
September 5, 2019latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
1407 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 28, 19841984F3 March 28, 19841984F2 August 20, 19861986F2 March 8, 19981998F2 March 16, 19551955F1 August 6, 19931993F1 May 23, 19751975F1 November 4, 19921992F1 June 21, 19611961F1 March 4, 19771977F1 March 4, 19771977EF1 February 21, 20142014EF0 April 12, 20082008EF0 September 5, 20192019EF0 August 27, 2008EF0 October 8, 2016EF0 September 17, 2018EF0 February 24, 2016F0 April 1, 1998F0 March 15, 1964EF0 April 16, 2011F0 March 18, 1956F0 July 3, 1980F0 June 26, 1980F0 November 4, 1992F0 June 4, 2004EF0 April 12, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 20083
  • 19772
  • 19802
  • 19842
  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 20162
  • 19551

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
March 28, 1984F4Wayne, North Carolina8 mi1407 yd359$25.0M
March 28, 1984F3Wayne, North Carolina5 mi527 yd074$25.0M
August 20, 1986F2Wayne, North Carolina1 mi23 yd00$250K
March 8, 1998F2Wayne, North Carolina1 mi50 yd00$100K
March 16, 1955F2Wayne, North Carolina6.6 mi500 yd11$25K
August 6, 1993F1Wayne, North Carolina1 mi30 yd00$500K
May 23, 1975F1Wayne, North Carolina0 mi33 yd00$250K
November 4, 1992F1Wayne, North Carolina2 mi30 yd00$250K
June 21, 1961F1Wayne, North Carolina1 mi50 yd01$25K
March 4, 1977F1Wayne, North Carolina0.2 mi10 yd02$25K
March 4, 1977F1Wayne, North Carolina0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
February 21, 2014EF1Wayne, North Carolina0.83 mi175 yd00$25K

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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.