Mecklenburg County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Mecklenburg County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 27, 1994).

29tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 25 injured

56.4 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F113

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 27, 1994	F3	18.5 mi	200 yd	2
May 9, 2008	EF2	18.2 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 7, 1968	F2	16.7 mi	200 yd	0
May 28, 1973	F2	9.6 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 10, 1992	F2	3.4 mi	180 yd	18
Sep 7, 2004	F2	3 mi	200 yd	0
Mar 3, 2012	EF2	2.9 mi	200 yd	4
Sep 12, 1965	F2	0.3 mi	70 yd	0
Apr 6, 1956	F1	56.4 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 18, 1960	F1	23.7 mi	10 yd	0
May 3, 1984	F1	20 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 6, 2020	EF1	17.1 mi	150 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	1.7 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 7, 2023	EF0	2 mi	50 yd	0
May 23, 2022	EF1	9.8 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 6, 2020	EF1	17.1 mi	150 yd	0
Nov 30, 2016	EF1	2.4 mi	150 yd	0
May 15, 2014	EF0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
Mar 3, 2012	EF2	2.9 mi	200 yd	4
May 9, 2008	EF2	18.2 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 8, 2005	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 7, 2004	F2	3 mi	200 yd	0
Aug 1, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
May 7, 1998	F0	6 mi	50 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Mecklenburg County, North Carolina had?

29 tornadoes touched Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 27, 1994, with an 18.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Mecklenburg County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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