Alamance County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Alamance County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Apr 16, 2011).

11tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
10.7 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F18
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 2011EF110.7 mi300 yd00
Apr 13, 2020EF14.5 mi440 yd00
Mar 18, 2021EF12.5 mi200 yd00
Mar 19, 1975F12 mi67 yd10
May 10, 2021EF11.2 mi200 yd00
Jul 6, 2025EF10.6 mi175 yd00
Jul 21, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 26, 1983F10.1 mi17 yd00
Mar 4, 2008EF02.8 mi100 yd00
Sep 26, 2024EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Mar 27, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 6, 2025EF10.6 mi175 yd00
Sep 26, 2024EF00.3 mi50 yd00
May 10, 2021EF11.2 mi200 yd00
Mar 18, 2021EF12.5 mi200 yd00
Apr 13, 2020EF14.5 mi440 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF110.7 mi300 yd00
Mar 4, 2008EF02.8 mi100 yd00
Mar 27, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 26, 1983F10.1 mi17 yd00
Jul 21, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 19, 1975F12 mi67 yd10

Nearby counties

Orange County, NC12Guilford County, NC16Caswell County, NC7Chatham County, NC12Durham County, NC11Rockingham County, NC13Randolph County, NC17Person County, NC11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Alamance County, North Carolina had?

11 tornadoes touched Alamance County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Alamance County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Apr 16, 2011, with a 10.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Alamance County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).