Tornado History

Wilson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wilson, North Carolina. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.3M, with 2 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$9.3Mminimum property damage
August 8, 2024latest tornado
25 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 August 8, 20242024EF3 November 15, 20082008F3 March 15, 19531953F3 November 8, 19571957F3 November 23, 19921992EF2 April 16, 20112011EF2 May 5, 20092009F2 September 20, 19541954EF2 November 15, 20082008EF1 August 11, 20122012EF1 September 5, 20192019F1 October 11, 20022002EF0 September 17, 20182018EF0 August 6, 20112011EF0 August 28, 2008F0 July 12, 1996F0 June 4, 2004EF0 August 27, 2008EF0 March 6, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 20113
  • 19531
  • 19541
  • 19571
  • 19921
  • 19961
  • 20021

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
August 8, 2024EF3Wilson, North Carolina6.5 mi200 yd10$2.0M
November 15, 2008EF3Wilson, North Carolina8.19 mi100 yd14$1.0M
March 15, 1953F3Wilson, North Carolina19.6 mi27 yd01$250K
November 8, 1957F3Wilson, North Carolina5.1 mi150 yd01$250K
November 23, 1992F3Wilson, North Carolina25 mi100 yd00$250K
April 16, 2011EF2Wilson, North Carolina8.97 mi200 yd010$3.0M
May 5, 2009EF2Wilson, North Carolina2.77 mi100 yd01$1.5M
September 20, 1954F2Wilson, North Carolina0.5 mi100 yd04$250K
November 15, 2008EF2Wilson, North Carolina3.36 mi150 yd00N/A
August 11, 2012EF1Wilson, North Carolina0.21 mi40 yd00$350K
September 5, 2019EF1Wilson, North Carolina0.85 mi200 yd00$20K
October 11, 2002F1Wilson, North Carolina2 mi50 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.