Chatham County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Chatham County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 16, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 103 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 103 injured

65.2 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	65.2 mi	500 yd	103	6
Mar 29, 1991	F2	26 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 1965	F2	6.1 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2025	EF1	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 15, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1989	F1	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1985	F0	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 2008	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 31, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 6, 2025	EF1	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	65.2 mi	500 yd	103	6
Aug 27, 2008	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 31, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F2	26 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1989	F1	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1985	F0	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 15, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 1965	F2	6.1 mi	27 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 16, 2011, EF3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Lee County, NC6 Alamance County, NC11 Orange County, NC12 Moore County, NC16 Durham County, NC11 Randolph County, NC17 Harnett County, NC27 Wake County, NC40

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chatham County, North Carolina had?

12 tornadoes touched Chatham County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Chatham County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 16, 2011, with a 65.2-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chatham County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 12). 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).