Gates County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Gates County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 28, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 19 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 19 injured

21.9 milongest path · 1981

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F11

(E)F22

(E)F31

(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
Mar 28, 1984	F3	14 mi	880 yd	10	2
Mar 30, 1981	F2	21.9 mi	83 yd	1	1
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	17.5 mi	500 yd	8	0
Nov 11, 1995	F1	2.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2020	EF0	3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1986	F0	1 mi	37 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 6, 2020	EF0	3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	17.5 mi	500 yd	8	0
Apr 6, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 1995	F1	2.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1986	F0	1 mi	37 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1984	F3	14 mi	880 yd	10	2
Mar 30, 1981	F2	21.9 mi	83 yd	1	1

Deadliest: Mar 28, 1984, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Hertford County, NC18 Suffolk city, VA23 Franklin city, VA2 Chowan County, NC14 Perquimans County, NC14 Pasquotank County, NC20 Chesapeake city, VA13 Southampton County, VA17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gates County, North Carolina had?

7 tornadoes touched Gates County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Gates County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 28, 1984, with a 14-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Gates County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (2 of 7). 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).