Brunswick County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched Brunswick County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 15, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 11 people.

44tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 11 injured

21.9 milongest path · 2021

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

By rating

(E)F027

(E)F113

(E)F23

(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
Feb 15, 2021	EF3	21.9 mi	275 yd	10	3
Sep 5, 2019	EF2	9.3 mi	200 yd	1	0
Aug 3, 2020	EF2	8.3 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2017	EF1	3.2 mi	60 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2019	EF1	2.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2020	EF1	2.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2009	EF1	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 1975	F1	2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2020	EF1	1.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 5, 1990	F1	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2020	EF1	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 15, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 2023	EF0	0.4 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 2023	EF1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 30, 2022	EF0	0.7 mi	20 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2021	EF3	21.9 mi	275 yd	10	3
Aug 3, 2020	EF2	8.3 mi	80 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2020	EF1	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2020	EF0	1.6 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2020	EF1	2.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2020	EF1	1.5 mi	40 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 15, 2021, EF3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

New Hanover County, NC33 Columbus County, NC33 Pender County, NC48 Bladen County, NC30 Horry County, SC60 Duplin County, NC42 Marion County, SC12 Robeson County, NC50

Questions

How many tornadoes has Brunswick County, North Carolina had?

44 tornadoes touched Brunswick County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Brunswick County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 15, 2021, with a 21.9-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Brunswick County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (13 of 44). 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).