Columbus County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Columbus County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 16, 2006). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 159 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

8killed · 159 injured

54.6 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F112

(E)F25

(E)F32

(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
Nov 16, 2006	F3	2.1 mi	300 yd	20	8
Oct 9, 1950	F3	2 mi	880 yd	3	0
Oct 4, 1964	F2	54.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1984	F2	16 mi	353 yd	8	0
Dec 1, 1967	F2	14.3 mi	93 yd	1	0
Jun 7, 1983	F2	6 mi	450 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 1995	F2	0.7 mi	40 yd	122	0
Sep 7, 2004	F1	10 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 2020	EF1	5.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 21, 2015	EF1	5.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 20, 2005	F1	2.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1991	F1	1.5 mi	73 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 14, 2024	EF0	2.2 mi	40 yd
May 14, 2024	EF0	6 mi	40 yd
Jun 2, 2021	EF0	0.7 mi	35 yd
Dec 24, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Oct 11, 2020	EF1	5.5 mi	30 yd
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd
Sep 5, 2019	EF0	2.1 mi	50 yd
Sep 16, 2018	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd
May 21, 2015	EF1	5.2 mi	100 yd
Oct 1, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Oct 1, 2012	EF0	2.1 mi	25 yd
Apr 28, 2011	EF0	0.6 mi	20 yd

Deadliest: Nov 16, 2006, F3, 8 killed.

Nearby counties

Bladen County, NC30 Brunswick County, NC44 Horry County, SC60 Robeson County, NC50 Marion County, SC12 Dillon County, SC19 New Hanover County, NC33 Pender County, NC48

Questions

How many tornadoes has Columbus County, North Carolina had?

33 tornadoes touched Columbus 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 Columbus County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 16, 2006, with a 2.1-mile path and 8 deaths.

When is tornado season in Columbus County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 33). 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).