Davidson County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Davidson County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Nov 16, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 23 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

2killed · 23 injured

12.5 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F18

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 16, 2011	EF2	12.5 mi	200 yd	15	2
Mar 28, 2010	EF2	5 mi	200 yd	5	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	7.1 mi	67 yd	1	0
May 28, 1973	F1	4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 3, 2016	EF1	1.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2010	EF1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 8, 1976	F1	0.5 mi	13 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 1960	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	0
May 7, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 3, 2016	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 11, 1961	F0	0.5 mi	27 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 3, 2016	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 3, 2016	EF1	1.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 2011	EF2	12.5 mi	200 yd	15	2
Mar 28, 2010	EF2	5 mi	200 yd	5	0
Mar 28, 2010	EF1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 7, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 8, 1976	F1	0.5 mi	13 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	7.1 mi	67 yd	1	0
Jun 17, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	0
May 28, 1973	F1	4 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 16, 2011, EF2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Rowan County, NC14 Davie County, NC7 Randolph County, NC17 Forsyth County, NC16 Guilford County, NC16 Stanly County, NC17 Cabarrus County, NC16 Yadkin County, NC10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Davidson County, North Carolina had?

15 tornadoes touched Davidson 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 Davidson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Nov 16, 2011, with a 12.5-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Davidson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 15). 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).