Cumberland County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Cumberland County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 8, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 31 and injured 836 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

31killed · 836 injured

121.4 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F17

(E)F25

(E)F34

(E)F42

(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 8, 1957	F4	121.4 mi	150 yd	70	4
Mar 28, 1984	F4	40 mi	2,600 yd	395	4
Mar 28, 1984	F3	40 mi	1,407 yd	101	12
Feb 22, 1971	F3	85.7 mi	500 yd	60	2
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	52.9 mi	800 yd	176	2
Apr 18, 1969	F3	77.3 mi	440 yd	3	0
Sep 29, 1963	F2	85.8 mi	100 yd	12	3
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	29.9 mi	800 yd	13	3
Feb 11, 1981	F2	12.4 mi	847 yd	0	1
May 19, 1986	F2	19 mi	100 yd	5	0
Sep 29, 1963	F2	11 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 1971	F1	64 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 29, 2014	EF1	1.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	52.9 mi	800 yd	176	2
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	29.9 mi	800 yd	13	3
Mar 27, 2009	EF1	4.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 28, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1988	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 19, 1986	F2	19 mi	100 yd	5	0
Mar 28, 1984	F4	40 mi	2,600 yd	395	4

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

Nearby counties

Harnett County, NC27 Hoke County, NC13 Sampson County, NC25 Robeson County, NC50 Lee County, NC6 Bladen County, NC30 Scotland County, NC11 Johnston County, NC25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cumberland County, North Carolina had?

25 tornadoes touched Cumberland County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cumberland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 8, 1957, with a 121.4-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cumberland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 25). 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).