Edgecombe County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Edgecombe County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 22, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 129 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 129 injured

160 milongest path · 1992

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F18

(E)F20

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 22, 1971	F3	85.7 mi	500 yd	60	2
Nov 23, 1992	F3	160 mi	100 yd	44	0
Nov 8, 1957	F3	46.9 mi	150 yd	5	0
Mar 15, 1953	F3	30.1 mi	27 yd	1	0
Jul 19, 2023	EF3	13.5 mi	600 yd	16	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	10.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1993	F1	5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 13, 2025	EF1	2.2 mi	120 yd	0	0
May 12, 2025	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 2002	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 13, 2025	EF1	1.7 mi	115 yd	0	0
May 5, 1977	F1	1.5 mi	23 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 13, 2025	EF1	1.7 mi	115 yd	0
May 13, 2025	EF1	2.2 mi	120 yd	0
May 12, 2025	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 8, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 19, 2023	EF3	13.5 mi	600 yd	16
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	10.6 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 29, 2014	EF0	4.2 mi	100 yd	0
Oct 11, 2002	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 11, 1995	F1	1 mi	100 yd	3
Jun 4, 1993	F1	5 mi	30 yd	0
Nov 23, 1992	F3	160 mi	100 yd	44
May 5, 1977	F1	1.5 mi	23 yd	0

Deadliest: Feb 22, 1971, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Nash County, NC19 Halifax County, NC16 Wilson County, NC20 Pitt County, NC33 Martin County, NC21 Greene County, NC20 Northampton County, NC17 Bertie County, NC30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Edgecombe County, North Carolina had?

16 tornadoes touched Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 22, 1971, with a 85.7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Edgecombe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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