Iredell County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Iredell County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (May 26, 2022). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 9 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

2killed · 9 injured

36.2 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F114

(E)F23

(E)F30

(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
May 26, 2022	EF2	6 mi	150 yd	1	0
Jul 7, 2005	F2	3.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 24, 2017	EF2	3.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF1	9 mi	250 yd	4	1
Nov 15, 2006	F1	6 mi	40 yd	1	1
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	36.2 mi	550 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	26 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 1959	F1	5.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 2021	EF1	5.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 29, 1996	F1	5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 7, 1992	F1	4.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1978	F1	3.6 mi	27 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 9, 2024	EF1	9 mi	250 yd	4	1
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	36.2 mi	550 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 2023	EF0	7.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 26, 2022	EF2	6 mi	150 yd	1	0
Aug 17, 2021	EF1	5.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 24, 2017	EF0	1.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2017	EF2	3.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	1.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2006	F1	6 mi	40 yd	1	1
Jul 7, 2005	F2	3.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 7, 1998	F1	3 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
May 7, 1998	F1	3 mi	440 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 15, 2006, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Alexander County, NC11 Davie County, NC7 Catawba County, NC20 Rowan County, NC14 Yadkin County, NC10 Lincoln County, NC23 Wilkes County, NC12 Cabarrus County, NC16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Iredell County, North Carolina had?

23 tornadoes touched Iredell 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 Iredell County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on May 26, 2022, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Iredell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 23). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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