Moore County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Moore County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 16, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 106 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 106 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)F05

(E)F18

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

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
Feb 11, 1981	F2	7.6 mi	800 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 1981	F2	5.2 mi	700 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2004	F1	8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1982	F1	6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1977	F1	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	1.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F1	1 mi	150 yd	2	0
Jun 10, 1982	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	1	0
Aug 5, 1978	F1	0.2 mi	67 yd	0	0
May 24, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 2003	F0	10 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	1.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 6, 2011	EF0	1.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF3	65.2 mi	500 yd	103	6
Sep 27, 2004	F1	8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 2003	F0	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F1	1 mi	150 yd	2	0
Jun 16, 1982	F1	6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1982	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	1	0
Feb 11, 1981	F2	5.2 mi	700 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Lee County, NC6 Montgomery County, NC8 Hoke County, NC13 Richmond County, NC4 Chatham County, NC12 Scotland County, NC11 Randolph County, NC17 Harnett County, NC27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Moore County, North Carolina had?

16 tornadoes touched Moore 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 Moore 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 Moore County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (5 of 16). 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).