Harnett County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Harnett County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 16, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 239 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 239 injured

160 milongest path · 1992

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F111

(E)F24

(E)F32

(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
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	52.9 mi	800 yd	176	2
Nov 23, 1992	F3	160 mi	100 yd	44	0
Nov 2, 1966	F2	64.5 mi	77 yd	9	0
Apr 6, 1956	F2	14.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1982	F2	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 5, 1971	F2	1.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1986	F1	5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1994	F1	4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2004	F1	3 mi	100 yd	4	0
May 2, 2004	F1	2.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 1960	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 23, 1990	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 3, 2022	EF0	0.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2019	EF0	4.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	52.9 mi	800 yd	176	2
Sep 14, 2007	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 2005	F0	12 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2004	F1	3 mi	100 yd	4	0
May 2, 2004	F1	2.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1994	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 16, 2011, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Lee County, NC6 Cumberland County, NC25 Johnston County, NC25 Chatham County, NC12 Wake County, NC40 Hoke County, NC13 Moore County, NC16 Sampson County, NC25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Harnett County, North Carolina had?

27 tornadoes touched Harnett County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Harnett County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 16, 2011, with a 52.9-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Harnett County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 27). 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).