Nash County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Nash County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 27, 1988). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 187 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 187 injured

83 milongest path · 1988

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F41

(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
Nov 27, 1988	F4	83 mi	400 yd	154	4
Mar 15, 1953	F3	30.1 mi	27 yd	1	0
Jul 19, 2023	EF3	13.5 mi	600 yd	16	0
Sep 27, 2024	EF3	0.3 mi	100 yd	15	0
May 13, 2019	EF2	17.2 mi	385 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 1981	F2	3.3 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1983	F2	3 mi	17 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1984	F2	2 mi	177 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	11.7 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 5, 2009	EF1	7.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1996	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1979	F1	0.5 mi	23 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 27, 2024	EF3	0.3 mi	100 yd	15	0
Aug 8, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2023	EF3	13.5 mi	600 yd	16	0
May 13, 2019	EF2	17.2 mi	385 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	11.7 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 5, 2009	EF1	7.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 14, 2006	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 9, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1996	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1988	F4	83 mi	400 yd	154	4
Sep 13, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1984	F2	2 mi	177 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 27, 1988, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Franklin County, NC13 Wilson County, NC20 Edgecombe County, NC16 Halifax County, NC16 Warren County, NC6 Vance County, NC9 Greene County, NC20 Johnston County, NC25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Nash County, North Carolina had?

19 tornadoes touched Nash 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 Nash County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 27, 1988, with a 83-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Nash County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 19). 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).