Halifax County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Halifax County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 27, 1988). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 156 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 156 injured

83 milongest path · 1988

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F17

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 27, 1988	F4	83 mi	400 yd	154	4
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	8.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 2, 1969	F2	5.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1979	F2	0.8 mi	50 yd	2	0
Jul 23, 1952	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 1973	F1	24.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	16 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1990	F1	15 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	11.7 mi	350 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2014	EF1	1.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	11.7 mi	350 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	16 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2019	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2014	EF1	1.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	8.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2008	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1995	F0	3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1994	F0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1990	F1	15 mi	70 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1988	F4	83 mi	400 yd	154	4
Apr 3, 1979	F2	0.8 mi	50 yd	2	0

Deadliest: Nov 27, 1988, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Northampton County, NC17 Edgecombe County, NC16 Warren County, NC6 Nash County, NC19 Greensville County, VA9 Emporia city, VA3 Franklin County, NC13 Brunswick County, VA13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Halifax County, North Carolina had?

16 tornadoes touched Halifax 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 Halifax County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 27, 1988, with a 83-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Halifax County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 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).