Hyde County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Hyde County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 20, 1952).

21tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
12.5 milongest path · 2021
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F18
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 20, 1952F21.5 mi33 yd20
Jun 17, 1986F20.5 mi60 yd00
Mar 21, 1983F112 mi33 yd00
Nov 28, 1988F14 mi50 yd10
Sep 13, 2018EF13.2 mi250 yd00
Apr 7, 2014EF11.3 mi200 yd00
Mar 18, 1956F11 mi150 yd10
Aug 6, 1993F10.7 mi30 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F10.5 mi20 yd00
Sep 3, 1998F10.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 20, 1986F00.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 4, 1985F00.2 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 8, 2021unrated12.5 mi30 yd00
Sep 13, 2018EF13.2 mi250 yd00
Apr 7, 2014EF11.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 10, 2012EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 28, 2008EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Aug 14, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00
Sep 10, 2002F00.1 mi20 yd00
Sep 15, 1999F00.2 mi10 yd00
Sep 3, 1998F10.2 mi30 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F10.5 mi20 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F10.7 mi30 yd00
Aug 6, 1993F00.2 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Dare County, NC41Tyrrell County, NC17Pamlico County, NC17Washington County, NC13Beaufort County, NC40Carteret County, NC81Perquimans County, NC14Chowan County, NC14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hyde County, North Carolina had?

21 tornadoes touched Hyde County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hyde County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 20, 1952, with a 1.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hyde County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 21). 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).