Lee County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Lee County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 16, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 103 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 103 injured

65.2 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(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
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	65.2 mi	500 yd	103	6
Apr 6, 1956	F2	14.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 14, 2006	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2025	EF1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2015	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 6, 2025	EF1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2015	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	65.2 mi	500 yd	103	6
May 14, 2006	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 1956	F2	14.4 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 16, 2011, EF3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Chatham County, NC12 Harnett County, NC27 Moore County, NC16 Hoke County, NC13 Cumberland County, NC25 Wake County, NC40 Randolph County, NC17 Orange County, NC12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lee County, North Carolina had?

6 tornadoes touched Lee County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lee County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 16, 2011, with a 65.2-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 6). 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).