Hoke County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Hoke County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 8, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 255 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 255 injured

121.4 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F13

(E)F22

(E)F32

(E)F41

(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 8, 1957	F4	121.4 mi	150 yd	70	4
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	52.9 mi	800 yd	176	2
Apr 18, 1969	F3	77.3 mi	440 yd	3	0
Feb 11, 1981	F2	12.4 mi	847 yd	0	1
May 19, 1986	F2	19 mi	100 yd	5	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	11 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 19, 1995	F1	6 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 21, 2020	EF1	0.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2004	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 23, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	73 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 21, 2020	EF1	0.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	52.9 mi	800 yd	176	2
Sep 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2004	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 1995	F1	6 mi	50 yd	1	0
Oct 23, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 19, 1988	F0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 1986	F2	19 mi	100 yd	5	0
Feb 11, 1981	F2	12.4 mi	847 yd	0	1
Mar 24, 1975	F1	11 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1969	F3	77.3 mi	440 yd	3	0

Deadliest: Apr 8, 1957, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Scotland County, NC11 Cumberland County, NC25 Moore County, NC16 Robeson County, NC50 Richmond County, NC4 Lee County, NC6 Harnett County, NC27 Marlboro County, SC16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hoke County, North Carolina had?

13 tornadoes touched Hoke 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 Hoke County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 8, 1957, with a 121.4-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hoke County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 13). 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).