Bladen County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Bladen County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 28, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 20 and injured 135 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

20killed · 135 injured

85.8 milongest path · 1963

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F17

(E)F28

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 28, 1984	F3	40 mi	1,407 yd	101	12
Sep 29, 1963	F2	85.8 mi	100 yd	12	3
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	29.9 mi	800 yd	13	3
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	13.1 mi	440 yd	0	1
Oct 4, 1964	F2	54.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2009	EF2	1.6 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2009	EF2	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1990	F2	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1999	F2	0.1 mi	30 yd	5	0
Sep 11, 1960	F1	15.4 mi	800 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2024	EF1	6.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1998	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 27, 2024	EF0	5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2024	EF1	6.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 14, 2024	EF0	6 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 2021	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2019	EF0	4.9 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 2012	EF0	2.9 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	29.9 mi	800 yd	13	3
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	13.1 mi	440 yd	0	1
Apr 6, 2009	EF2	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2009	EF2	1.6 mi	40 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 28, 1984, F3, 12 killed.

Nearby counties

Columbus County, NC33 Sampson County, NC25 Robeson County, NC50 Cumberland County, NC25 Pender County, NC48 Duplin County, NC42 Brunswick County, NC44 New Hanover County, NC33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bladen County, North Carolina had?

30 tornadoes touched Bladen County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bladen County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 28, 1984, with a 40-mile path and 12 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bladen County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (6 of 30). 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).