Graham County tornado history

1 tornadoes touched Graham County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 11 people.

1tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
2killed · 11 injured
24.1 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F10
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 3, 1974F224.1 mi10 yd112

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 3, 1974F224.1 mi10 yd112

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Cherokee County, NC10Clay County, NC5Blount County, TN16Monroe County, TN19Swain County, NC4Macon County, NC4Towns County, GA1Sevier County, TN3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Graham County, North Carolina had?

1 tornadoes touched Graham County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Graham County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 24.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Graham County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 1). 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).