Forsyth County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Forsyth County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 5, 1989).

16tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 71 injured
31 milongest path · 1992
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F14
(E)F24
(E)F34
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 5, 1989F310.5 mi200 yd300
May 22, 1985F33.5 mi200 yd00
May 8, 2008EF32.9 mi300 yd20
May 7, 1998F32 mi30 yd50
Jun 6, 1981F29.4 mi17 yd10
May 5, 1989F25.5 mi100 yd100
May 5, 1989F20.5 mi100 yd80
May 8, 2008EF20.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F131 mi800 yd130
Apr 9, 1980F11.9 mi37 yd00
Mar 5, 1983F10.2 mi33 yd00
Jul 22, 1983F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 8, 2008EF20.3 mi50 yd00
May 8, 2008EF32.9 mi300 yd20
Sep 14, 2007EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 7, 2005F08 mi100 yd00
May 7, 1998F32 mi30 yd50
Nov 22, 1992F131 mi800 yd130
May 5, 1989F20.5 mi100 yd80
May 5, 1989F310.5 mi200 yd300
May 5, 1989F25.5 mi100 yd100
May 22, 1985F33.5 mi200 yd00
Jul 22, 1983F10.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 5, 1983F10.2 mi33 yd00

Nearby counties

Stokes County, NC10Davie County, NC7Yadkin County, NC10Davidson County, NC15Guilford County, NC16Surry County, NC10Rockingham County, NC13Patrick County, VA4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Forsyth County, North Carolina had?

16 tornadoes touched Forsyth 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 Forsyth County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 5, 1989, with a 10.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Forsyth County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 16). 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).